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Boldo Tea

Gallbladder pain, liver sluggishness, indigestion, bloating

South America

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Cerasee (Bitter Melon) Tea

Blood 'cleansing', colds, stomach ache, diabetes support

Jamaica

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Chuchuhuasi Bark

Severe osteoarthritis, rheumatoid joint pain, back pain

Amazon Basin

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Wound & SkinWidely Practiced Today

Copaiba Oleoresin

Open cuts, skin infections, eczema, slow-healing wounds

Amazon Basin

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Wound & SkinWidely Practiced Today

Dragon's Blood (Sangre de Grago)

Open cuts, insect bites, ulcers, skin rashes

Amazon Basin

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Empacho Egg-Rub Diagnosis

Empacho (folk digestive blockage)

Mexico

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Epazote (Mexican Tea)

Intestinal worms (helminths), roundworms, stomach cramps

Mesoamerica

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Respiratory & ColdWidely Practiced Today

Fever Grass (Lemongrass) Tea

Fever, colds, stress, digestion

Jamaica

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Guinea Hen Weed

Pain, inflammation, colds, immune support

Jamaica · West Africa

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Manzanilla (Chamomile) Tea

Stomachaches, colic, nervousness, sleeplessness

Europe · Latin America

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Musculoskeletal & BodyworkWidely Practiced Today

Sobada (Abdominal Massage)

Empacho, digestive blockage, musculoskeletal pain

Mexico

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Folk Illness & SpiritualWidely Practiced Today

Susto, Mal de Ojo, Mollera Caída

Fright-sickness, 'evil eye', sunken infant fontanelle

Mexico · Latin America

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