Quito, May 26, 2026 (AFP) - Cleaning the chakras of Ecuador's cats and dogs

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2026-05-26

Is your pooch feeling peevish? Too much negative energy? In Ecuador's capital Quito, traditional healers are tapping into a new market for herbal remedies: the anxious "parents" of pampered pets. At the San Francisco market, dogs, cats, rabbits are all candidates for a "limpia" (cleansing), an ancient Andean ceremonial ritual designed to banish physical, emotional and spiritual blockages. A "curandero" (healer) uses herbs, smoke and raw eggs to o......

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