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Glossary of Terminology
of the Shamanic & Ceremonial Traditions
of the Inca Medicine Lineage

as Practiced in the United States

CAUTION: The inclusion of herbs, symptomatology and treatments for disease within this glossary
is not meant for diagnosis of, nor prescription for treatment of, any medical condition.
This information is included for anthropological and historical study only.

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Index of Appendices

Appendix A	Pronunciation Guide
Appendix B	The Islands of the Sun and the Moon
Appendix C	The Quipu
Appendix D	Hanan and Hurin Cusco
Appendix E	Icaros and Vegetalismo
Appendix F	Ceke Types
Appendix G	Mama Coca's Early Dance With Western Civilization
Appendix H	Timeline of the Inca Empire and Its Cultural Progenitors
Appendix I	The Dimensions of Shamanic Perception
Appendix J	The Andean Despacho
Appendix K	The Curandero Ceremony of Healing
Appendix L	Pre-Conquest Surgical Tools
Appendix M	The Chroniclers of the Conquest of Peru
Appendix N	Pre-Inca Cultures of Peru and the Andes
Appendix O	A Shaman's Legacy (Lessons from Don Manuel Quispe)