HEALING HERBS
A warm mug of herbal tea with honey can soothe a sore throat. Ginger eases an upset stomach. The scent of lavender can calm frayed nerves. Each of these remedies is familiar and has roots in age-old practices.
“Using plants as family medicine is a common man’s medicine. People have been using plants in all cultures at all times,” says Margi Flint, owner of Earth Song Herbals Family Practice in Marblehead.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people have been keenly attuned to
