Filipinos have a long history of folk remedies like the village
albularyo (a herbalist who also dealt with the paranormal),
ventusa, herbal teas, and
suob. They were handed to us from old medicine men who practiced the science and art of it at a time when modern medicine hasn't reached our shores -- or
barrios (rural villages) -- yet.
Suob means to burn incense in Tagalog, and it's a folk remedy that helps speed up healing from influenza (
trangkaso), fever, colds, and general body malaise. Hubby and I swear by it because, as kids, our parents added this to our post-flu recuperation therapy.
