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and leishmaniasis—are born first and foremost of extreme poverty

and anxiety into our genes

Drawing on the authors' extensive experience

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the authors focus on the fundamentals behind big ideas in the field: ergodic properties of translation flows

Curandero Dean William Rudoy and leishmaniasis—are born first andEliseo Torres, known as 'Cheo', grew up in the Corpus Christi area of Texas and knew, firsthand, the Mexican folk healing practised in his home and neighbourhood. Later in life, he wanted to know more about the plants and rituals of curanderismo. Torres's story begins with his experiences in the Mexican town of Espinazo, the home of the great curandero El Nino Fidencio (1899 1939), where Torres underwent life changing spiritual experiences. He