Health
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Teas from Fresh Herbs Cure Ills in Cusco
Besides leaving us wonderful architecture of finely carved stone, our ancestors also left us many medicinal plants and herbs. It…
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Basil Cures, Seasons, and Blesses
Fresh Basil Cures (Walter Coraza Morveli) Cusco’s rainy season will last until March or April approximately. It does not rain…
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Chia Claims a Place in Cusco
A Package of Chia Seeds for Sale in San Pedro Market , Cusco. Chia is a seed that does not…
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Oregano Pleases Palates and Soothes Stomachs
People in our city have at hand various plants and herbs. Many of them have a double function. They are…
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Flowers Heal Bodies and Please Hearts and Eyes
The rainy season will soon take our city. From next month, October they rains will enter bringing those magical drops…
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Muña, a Medicinal Wild Mint Heals Many Ills
An important medicinal plant in the Andes around Cusco is Muña, known scientifically as Minthostachys mollis. It grows at high…
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Paico, a Surprising and Useful Peruvian Herb
Mounds of green herbs pile up on stands or on cloths set on the ground in Cuzco’s markets. People use…
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Vitamin C Makes Peru’s Camu Camu Important.
Camu camu is native to the Peruvian Amazon and grows on the edges of rivers and lakes. It is considered…
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The Surprise of Urine
Yesterday I was walking slowly in San Blas. I was sad because last night I had a problem with my…
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Medicinal Waters of San Pedro
The San Pedro District is located at 3450 meters above sea level in Canchis Province, Cuzco Department. Hundreds of people,…
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