Earth Medicines Book

Reconnect with the healing wisdom of nature in Earth Medicines, a beautifully grounded guide by Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz, a curandera and Indigenous foods activist of Xicana and Tewa ancestry.

Drawing from more than twenty-five years of training and practice, Ruiz shares traditional wisdom, personal rituals, and approachable recipes inspired by the four natural elements, Water, Air, Earth, and Fire. Each section offers ways to deepen your connection with nature, explore ancestral practices, and create meaningful wellness rituals for the body, mind, and spirit.

Inside, readers will discover practices and recipes for:

• Creating greater balance and inner harmony
• Exploring hydrotherapy and herbal preparations
• Crafting natural beauty and body-care recipes
• Making herbal teas, honey remedies, incense, and mouth rinses
• Creating an ancestral altar
• Connecting with the four elements through intentional ritual
• Incorporating traditional practices into everyday life

Recipes and rituals include Mayan Tea, Ginger Fire Honey Chews, Tepezcohuite Honey Mask, Salt of the Earth Deodorant, Sweetwater Herbal Mouth Rinse, loose incense, and more.

Earth Medicines is an inspiring resource for anyone interested in ancestral wisdom, plant traditions, elemental practices, and developing a more personal relationship with the natural world.