Introducing the New Natural Remedy Series

“Nature itself is the best physician.” ~ Hippocrates.

I grew up near the Balkan mountains and frequently visited my mother's village in another mountain area. Almost every weekend, my mother would take us to the mountains to scoop blackberries, wild strawberries, hawthorn berries, and herbs. The berries would be canned if not eaten on the way back, and the herbs would be dried. When someone got sick, my mo…