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traditional medicine in Asian daily life

When we fell not good or injured,Mother or granma used to cure us.
According with their experiences and old wisdom,
they pick up grasses, flowers, fruits, use them as medicine.
That was and is our way to maintain our health.
We show you our various way tomaintain our health by ourselves.


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