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Plants that carry both pharmacology and folklore — traced through archives, kitchens, and terreiros.

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Herbalism

Banhos de Ervas: The Sacred Herbal Baths of Bahia

How Afro-Brazilian traditions turned bathing into a practice of healing and protection.

February 12, 2026 6 min read
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Herbalism

What Chernoviz Knew About Boldo That Modern Medicine Forgot

Inside the 19th-century Brazilian herbal formulary that catalogued hundreds of medicinal plants — and why botanic-story matters today.

February 1, 2026 9 min read

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