An analysis of two indigenous reproductive health illnesses in a Nahua community in Veracruz, Mexico

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This article describes the local concepts indigenous Nahua women hold regarding their reproduction. Specifically it provides a description of two indigenous illnesses—<it>isihuayo</it> and <it>necaxantle</it>,...

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Main Author: Smith-Oka Vania
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
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Online Access:http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/8/1/33