Botánicas
Botánicas are native drug stores where you can buy herbal
remedies, as well as whatever you might need for cursing your enemies,
enhancing your love life, improving your luck and so on. None of
these look quite like the apothecary shop in Romeo and Juliet. The
packaging is mostly plastic bags and plastic bottles and the artwork
is decidedly comic book, but if you need to get rid of a noisy neighbor,
you can try a candle made especially for that purpose.
The remedies do work. Anita and I once had low-grade pneumonias
that responded to nothing at all, until our maid brought us a bag
of herbs from the market and we were soon breathing normally again.
Among the teas that weve found useful:
Damiana californiana
Considered an aphrodisiac, it has what appear to be distinctly
anti-depressant effects, inducing a distinctly more positive sense
of well-being without the jitters.
Tila
Excellent relaxant that Ive found works better than a sleeping
pill.
Preparado para Tos
This is a mixture of eucalyptus berries, mullein and other herbs.
First aid for all coughs, relieves some cold symptoms.
La Flor Oaxaqueña
Downtown, Mercado 23
Authentic herbal shop
Overflowing with barrels and bags and bottles and candles and garlic
wreaths. Excellent selection of herbal remedies and teas.
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