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Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.97,0:00:04.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We all know how we will eat\Ncan affect how we feel,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.42,0:00:06.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that can mean \Npretty booming business
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.28,0:00:08.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for food that sells itself as a cure.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.45,0:00:10.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm talking about herbal remedies.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.84,0:00:13.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They were already a massive\Ntrend in the wellness world
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.26,0:00:15.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before we learned about COVID-19,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.18,0:00:18.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and now, they're expected to bring in \Neven more business.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.40,0:00:20.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In Venezuela, conventional medicine \Nis in short supply,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.94,0:00:22.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and with no other options,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.26,0:00:23.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people are turning to their roots.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.36,0:00:27.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SELF CURING
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.45,0:00:31.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Dina) What do you have?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.78,0:00:33.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you have a hernia?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.44,0:00:35.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Take the bellyache bush.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.26,0:00:37.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- Is it real?\N- Of course.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.72,0:00:41.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It contains pepperwort, field horsetail,\Ncrested dog's tail and dandelions.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.05,0:00:45.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}The coronavirus has infected \Nmore than 100,000 people in Venezuela{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.72,0:00:48.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}and sent the country deeper\Ninto an already dire economic crisis.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.46,0:00:53.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}But for Dina Santos, \Nbusiness has never been better.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.81,0:00:58.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Dina) Every medication in a drugstore\Ncomes from medicinal plants.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.83,0:01:01.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are antibiotics,\Nanesthetics, anti-inflammatories.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.88,0:01:04.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Every plant has its own properties.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.83,0:01:06.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Lord works in mysterious ways.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.72,0:01:09.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everything happens for a reason.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.17,0:01:12.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Fortunately for me, COVID-19 has meant
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.44,0:01:15.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,huge growth for my business, thank God.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.10,0:01:17.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}Venezuela's hospitals,{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.45,0:01:20.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}which were among the best \Nin Latin America only a few years ago,{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.83,0:01:23.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}now frequently operate\Nwithout power or running water.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.30,0:01:27.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}Patients bring gloves and narcotics\Nto their own surgery.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.54,0:01:31.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}Now, those who stayed\Nare trying to survive a pandemic{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.06,0:01:33.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}in a country that offers \Nseven hospital beds{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.19,0:01:34.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}for every 10,000 people.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.40,0:01:37.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If someone calls me
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.98,0:01:40.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they have COVID symptoms,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.09,0:01:44.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I recommend they take\Nan anti-cold plant package.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.61,0:01:48.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I'd advise them\Nto drink lots of lemon juice.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.48,0:01:51.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}Miracle remedies and COVID cures \Nhave been sold across the world{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.97,0:01:53.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}even against expert's recommendations.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.55,0:01:57.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}In Venezuela, they were endorsed \Nfrom the highest level.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.88,0:02:00.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to share with you this tea,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.06,0:02:04.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is delicious,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.29,0:02:05.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,natural,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.76,0:02:06.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,blessed,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.86,0:02:10.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and good for everything.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.11,0:02:12.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Delicious.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.60,0:02:13.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,With your permission.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.69,0:02:21.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}Twitter quickly removed Maduro's video\Nfor presenting unproven information,{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.67,0:02:24.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}but the address\Nhad already aired on state TV,{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.22,0:02:26.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}which is the only news source \Nfor many Venezuelans.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.07,0:02:32.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Dina) After [Maduro] started \Ntelling people to drink natural teas,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.15,0:02:35.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people began flooding my stand\Nlooking for these plants.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.30,0:02:38.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He must know that medicinal plants\Nare as natural a cure as there is.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.58,0:02:42.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're done for today.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.100,0:02:47.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}It wasn't just the people\Nfollowed the president blindly.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.10,0:02:49.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}For many, natural medicine was\Nthe only accessible option,{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.57,0:02:53.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}and all that demand drove \Nthe price of certain fruits way up.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.29,0:02:56.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Ricardo) There are more\Nthan 2 kilos here.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.34,0:02:58.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Diana, write down \Njust $2 million [VEF], okay?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.37,0:03:03.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}Ricardo Heredia is a vendor\Nin one of Caracas' most upscale markets.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.32,0:03:08.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Ricardo) I sell all kinds of fruit,\Nboth local and imported produce.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.22,0:03:12.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, with the pandemic,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.38,0:03:16.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people buy only the necessary.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.19,0:03:22.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Fruits with medicinal benefits\Nare always the first pick.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.74,0:03:24.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}The price of lemons has tripled{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.44,0:03:26.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}and citrus fruits have become\Na top seller{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.53,0:03:28.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}since vitamin C boosts the immune system.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.97,0:03:30.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}But against doctor's recommendations,{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.78,0:03:32.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}Heredia believes it can do a lot more.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.77,0:03:36.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Ricardo) As a Venezuelan, \NI believe firmly in traditional medicine.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.80,0:03:38.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Coronavirus first stays in your throat
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.78,0:03:42.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you have fifteen days to flush it.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.75,0:03:47.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can flush it with things\Nlike warm water or lemon tea.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.08,0:03:50.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when you flush it, you become immune.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.24,0:03:57.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Juliet) Sit down Jesky,\NI'm gonna tidy up the room.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.26,0:04:01.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Gotta have everything nice and tidy.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.72,0:04:05.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}The spike in prices has made it harder\Nfor people like Juliet Rodriguez,{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.58,0:04:07.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}a housekeeper who earn so little{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.24,0:04:10.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}that her clients pay her \Nin flour, rice, and pasta.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.40,0:04:12.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}And since March, Rodriguez\Nhas been out of a job{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.90,0:04:15.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}because those same clients \Nchose to maintain social distance.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.23,0:04:21.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I live with my husband, four kids,\Nand a baby on the way.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.62,0:04:28.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even though during this time,\NI haven't gone to the doctor.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.76,0:04:31.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm exhausted.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.07,0:04:34.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}Rodriguez began to feel symptoms \Nearly in the quarantine.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.81,0:04:40.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People say it's very risky\Nto have COVID if you're pregnant,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:40.92,0:04:46.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was scared to infect my baby,\Nmy other kids, and my husband.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:46.74,0:04:48.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh, God, protect me.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.77,0:04:51.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was very scared
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.44,0:04:55.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because we shared our silverware everyday.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:56.46,0:05:01.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was scared to kiss my kids,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:01.12,0:05:02.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it was just fear.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.84,0:05:07.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don't have the money to buy medicines,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.53,0:05:08.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we worry a lot.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.99,0:05:12.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because I have to buy food,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:12.25,0:05:13.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so I can't buy medicine.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.75,0:05:19.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}Rodriguez turned to guarapo,\Na tea her mother taught her to make.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:05:20.12,0:05:24.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Juliet) Remember when you used \Nto prepare guarapo for us, mom?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:24.22,0:05:25.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What kind of guarapo was it?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:25.58,0:05:28.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Juliet's mom) Lemongrass, lemon balm,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:28.28,0:05:33.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mint, Indian borage.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:34.01,0:05:35.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- All of that?\N- Yeah.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:35.94,0:05:38.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Juliet's mom) It's being used now\Nto fight COVID.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:38.32,0:05:39.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Juliet) Just guarapo, right?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:40.57,0:05:42.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Juliet's mom) Yeah, for COVID.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.96,0:05:46.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Juliet) People drink a lot more guarapo\Nthan swallow pills.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:47.44,0:05:51.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People are always looking\Nfor these alternatives.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:51.35,0:05:54.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, traditional medicine,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:54.30,0:05:57.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because people can't afford medication.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:02.70,0:06:05.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}When Santos got sick\Nshe didn't go to the hospital.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:06:05.68,0:06:07.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}She relied even more on her plants.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:06:08.08,0:06:11.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Dina) I took it easy, I made my teas.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:11.53,0:06:13.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I drank a lot of hot lemonade,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:13.91,0:06:15.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lemongrass with honey and mint,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:15.78,0:06:17.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bretonica and purple basil.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:17.70,0:06:20.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And those symptoms only lasted a week.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:22.68,0:06:27.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}Scientists estimate that Venezuela\Nwill soon hit 14,000 new cases a day.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:06:27.70,0:06:29.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}Before that wave hits,{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:06:29.37,0:06:32.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}Santos plans to do what she can\Nto protect her loved ones.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:06:33.79,0:06:36.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You really don't have to be sick\Nto drink tea,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:36.71,0:06:38.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's a form of prevention.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:38.60,0:06:41.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because when you have the tea\Nor give it to your kids,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:41.16,0:06:42.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they won't get sick.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:42.81,0:06:45.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You don't have to wait to be sick,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:45.82,0:06:47.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to have a good tea.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:48.88,0:06:50.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Bon appétit.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:50.05,0:06:52.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- Thank.\N- Enjoy it.