For most of human history, “natural remedies” weren’t alternative at all—they were the foundation of health. Families and communities relied on herbs, roots, teas, poultices, fasting, and spiritual practices handed down through generations. These were not called “old wives’ tales”—they were simply common sense. The turning point came in the 1800s, when “scientific medicine” roseContinue reading “When Did Natural Remedies Become Old Wives’ Tales?”
