Teas
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Traditional Remedies
Green Tea, A Magical Remedy, Many Claim
Green tea is one of the remedies that gives the greatest benefit to people, according to what you hear in…
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Traditional Remedies
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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Traditional Food
Hot Infusions to Drive away Cold, Emollients
In Peru there is a common drink in the evening that we call “emolientes” or emollients, even though many people…
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Traditional Remedies
Celebrate the International Day of Natural Medicine Today
The International Day of Natural Medicine is celebrated on October 22nd every year. On this day it is good to…
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Drinks
Drinks for the Day’s Heat and Its Cold
With climate change our weather is different every year from what it was in the past. The year’s seasons show…
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Drinks
The Wonders of Flaxseed Tea in Cuzco
Flaxseed is very well known in Cuzco. They are small seeds with great benefits and many fine characteristics. Mostly flaxseed…
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Health
Good for What Ails You, Cuzco’s Medicinal Plants
A few years back in Cuzco, any illness or disease you had was cured only with medicinal plants. People did…
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Food & Drinks
A Peruvian Delight that Keeps Cold at Bay, Emoliente
A revitalizing elixir with an infinity of intense flavors and aromas that join our body when we drink it, emoliente…
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Food & Drinks
A Distillation of Sunshine in Cuzco, Honey.
A stinging in the back of your throat announces an impending cold. What should you do? In Cuzco people will…
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Customs
Herbal Teas: Cuzco’s Traditional Medicine
Herbal teas are much of the traditional medicine of Cuzco. The city’s people may go to doctors or pharmacies when…
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