A New Book by Adriana Ayales, Founder of Anima Mundi Herbals

The Rainforest Herbal Apothecary

A Healer's Guide to Folk Rituals and Shamanic Remedies

Step into the living tradition of curanderismo — the ancestral healing practices of Central and South America — as rainforest herbalist Adriana Ayales guides you through the plants, practices, and wisdom used for generations to cleanse, protect, and restore.

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Publishing September 22, 2026 · Hay House

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Rooted in Ancestral Medicine

Among the oldest living healing traditions in the world is curanderismo — the medicine ways of curanderos across Central and South America. To a curandero, there is no line between nature and the human body. Illness and imbalance begin energetically, and healing works the same way: through plants, ceremony, and a restored connection between the two.

Rainforest herbalist Adriana Ayales has spent her life inside this tradition. In The Rainforest Herbal Apothecary, she brings its practices into full view — teaching you to identify and work with the plants, herbs, fungi, and resins used for generations to cleanse, protect, and heal.

Inside the Book

A Journey Through Botanical Wisdom

The Rainforest Herbal Apothecary opens the door to generations of healing knowledge handed down through curanderismo — the traditional plant medicine practices of Latin America. Part I covers the history and worldview of this tradition, including the belief that illness begins energetically before it manifests physically. Part II is a practical herbal guide, organized by use: herbs and plant medicine for protection, digestion and the emotional body, love and rejuvenation, and the mind and nervous system. Together, the two parts move from the roots of Latin American herbal medicine to the specific plants, herbs, fungi, and resins used to practice it.

Part I

The Healing Traditions of Latin America

  1. Chapter 1: Everything Is Alive: The Sacred Web of Healing

  2. Chapter 2: The Ancient Roots of Curanderismo

  3. Chapter 3: The Cosmology of Dis-ease

Part II

The Herbal Healers: Herbología Espiritual in Practice

  1. Chapter 4: Herbs of Power & Protection

  2. Chapter 5: Herbs of Digestion, Dietas, the Emotional Body & Digestive Healing

  3. Chapter 6: Herbs for Love, Beauty, and Rejuvenation

  4. Chapter 6: Herbs for the Mind, Nervous System, and Somatic Electricity

The book closes with Walking with the Plants As a Living Prayer — Adriana's reflection on carrying this practice forward.

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Continue the Journey

5 Week Live Course with Adriana

The Curandera’s Apothecary

Cultivate Wellbeing With Plant Medicines, Healing Rituals and Ancestral Folklore From Central & South America

The Rainforest Herbal Apothecary is where the journey starts. Now go further — live. The Curandera's Apothecary is a 5-week live intensive with Adriana herself, where you'll build directly on what you learned in the book, ask questions in real time, and deepen your practice under her direct guidance. Hosted on The Shift Network, starting September 29.
Five live gatherings · Tuesdays at 9 AM Pacific (8:30 AM check-in)
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What You’ll Explore

  • Indigenous healing cosmologies and the origins of plant medicine
  • The curandera/o toolkit — limpias, temazcal, flower baths, and traditional diagnostics
  • Plants for digestion, immunity, and microbial resilience
  • Plants for the nervous system, dreams, and spiritual protection
  • Plants for the heart — grief, heartbreak, fear, and emotional healing
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What Readers Are Saying

Praise for The Rainforest Herbal Apothecary

"I enjoyed this book immensely. It was attainable and connected to ancient wisdom and our modern lives at the same time."

-Sharon

"Adriana brings ancient traditions into the present with a deeply personal understanding of plant medicine."

-Maya

"Adriana is so good at integrating herbalism with spirituality, cosmology, physiology, and shamanic practice in such a beautifully illustrative, fascinating yet grounded and evidential way."

-Tahirah

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In Gratitude and Acknowledgment

Eternally grateful to the spirits of the forest, the plants, the waters, and the living world that have allowed me to become a bridge in service to the preservation and remembrance of the ancient and sacred. In profound gratitude to all of my teachers — Don José, Doña Elsa, Juanita, Rosita and the many elders, healers, and wisdom keepers whose paths Ive bene honored to learn from.

I am especially grateful to my grandmothers, Dora and Tita, who have guided my transmission from the beginning — first in the living world, and who continue to walk beside me now from the spirit world. May this work honor what has been entrusted to me, and may it always be carried forward with humility, reciprocity, reverence, and care.

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FAQs

When will I receive my preordered book?

The books will be fresh off the press on September 22. We anticipate all preorder book and box orders will ship between September 29–October 6. You’ll receive tracking information once your order ships.

*These dates are subject to change

Is the book available outside the US?

List of countries we ship to:

Aruba, Australia*, Bahamas, Bosnia & Herzegovina, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Denmark*, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland*, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao SAR, Maldives, Martinique, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands*, New Zealand*, North Macedonia, Norway*, Panama, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, St. Barthelemy, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Pierre & Miquelon, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Sweden*, Switzerland*, Taiwan, Thailand, Turks & Caicos Islands, Ukraine, UK, USA, US Outlying Islands, Vatican City

*Non-herbal products only: Australia, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland
What formats are available?

The Rainforest Herbal Apothecary is available in print, Kindle, and audiobook formats.

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Where can I listen to the audiobook?

The audiobook is available on:

  1. Amazon Audible
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How do preorders help the book's success?

Every preorder helps build momentum for the book’s launch and supports Adriana’s continued work to preserve and share Indigenous plant knowledge. Preorder your copy through September 22 to receive the special preorder price and explore the limited-edition offerings created to accompany the book.
WILL THE BOOK BE AVAILABLE AFTER THE PREORDER?

Yes! The book will continue to be available after September 22 on our website and other retailers. The preorder price is available through September 22, after which the book price will increase to $19.99.