Global Q&A, “Do you use traditional remedies when you feel under the weather?”

Medellín, Colombia: Leidy Johana Muriel Chaverra, 37, Motor Vehicle Sales Advisor: I do use them, especially because of our health system in Colombia: where they always prescribe the same medication, and assistance is not immediate. I prefer to not waste any time, so I buy what I need directly from the pharmacy. Another reason is that there are many home remedies that can be more effective, in the case of a chronic disease. I trust them and have gotten results.

Traditional remedies are valued across the globe with some people willing to take drugs and/or visit the doctor for serious conditions only. This is what Epoch Times reporters from places like Medellín in Colombia and Getinge, Swede,  discovered when they asked locals, “Do you use traditional remedies when you feel under the weather?”

Look for the Global Q&A column every week. Epoch Times correspondents interview people around the world to learn about their lives and perspectives on local and global realities. Next week’s global question, “What was your favorite family pastime as a child?”