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Self Curing (clip)

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    We all know how we will eat
    can affect how we feel,
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    and that can mean
    pretty booming business
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    for food that sells itself as a cure.
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    I'm talking about herbal remedies.
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    They were already a massive
    trend in the wellness world
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    before we learned about COVID-19,
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    and now they're expected to bring in
    even more business.
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    In Venezuela, conventional medicine
    is in short supply,
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    and with no other options,
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    people are turning to their roots.
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    SELF CURING
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    (Dina) What do you have?
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    Do you have a hernia?
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    Take the bellyache bush.
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    - Is it real?
    - Of course.
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    It contains pepperwort, field horsetail,
    crested dog's tail and dandelions.
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    The coronavirus has infected
    more than 100,000 people in Venezuela
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    and sent the country deeper
    into an already dire economic crisis.
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    But for Dina Santos,
    business has never been better.
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    (Dina) Every medication in a drugstore
    comes from medicinal plants.
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    There are antibiotics,
    anesthetics, anti-inflammatories.
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    The Lord works in mysterious ways.
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    Everything happens for a reason.
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    Fortunately for me, COVID-19 has meant
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    huge growth for my business, thank God.
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    Venezuela's hospitals,
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    which were among the best
    in Latin America only a few years ago,
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    now frequently operate
    without power or running water.
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    Patients bring gloves and narcotics
    to their own surgery.
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    Now, those who stayed
    are trying to survive a pandemic
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    in a country that offers
    seven hospital beds
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    for every 10,000 people.
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    If someone calls me and
    they have COVID symptoms,
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    I recommend they take
    an anti-cold plant package.
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    And I'd advise them
    to drink lots of lemon juice.
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    Miracle remedies and COVID cures
    have been sold across the world
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    even against expert's recommendations.
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    In Venezuela, they were endorsed
    from the highest level.
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    I'm going to share with you this tea,
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    that is delicious,
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    natural, blessed,
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    and good for everything.
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    Delicious.
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    With your permission.
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    Twitter quickly removed Maduro's video
    for presenting unproven information,
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    but the address
    had already aired on state TV,
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    which is the only news source
    for many Venezuelans.
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    (Dina) After [Maduro] started
    telling people to drink natural teas,
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    people began flooding my stand
    looking for these plants.
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    He must know that medicinal plants
    are as natural a cure as there is.
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    We're done for today.
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    It wasn't just the people
    followed the president blindly.
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    For many, natural medicine was
    the only accessible option,
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    and all that demand drove
    the price of certain fruits way up.
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    (Ricardo) There are more than 2 kilos here.
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    Diana, write down
    just $2 million [VEF], okay?
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    Ricardo Heredia is a vendor
    in one of Caracas most upscale markets.
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    (Ricardo) I sell all kinds of fruit,
    both local and imported produce.
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    Now, with the pandemic,
    people buy only the necessary.
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    Fruits with medicinal benefits
    are always the first pick.
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    The price of lemons has tripled
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    and citrus fruits have become
    a top seller
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    since vitamin C boosts the immune system.
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    But against doctor's recommendations,
    Heredia believes it can do a lot more.
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    As a Venezuelan, I believe firmly
    in traditional medicine.
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    Coronavirus first stays in your throat
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    and you have fifteen days to flush it.
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    You can flush it with things
    like warm water or lemon tea.
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    And when you flush it, you become immune.
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    (Juliet) Sit down Jesky,
    I'm gonna tidy up the room.
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    Gotta have everything nice and tidy.
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    The spike in prices has made it harder
    for people like Juliet Rodriguez,
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    a housekeeper who earn so little
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    that her clients pay her
    in flour, rice, and pasta.
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    And since March, Rodriguez
    has been out of a job because
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    those same clients chose
    to maintain social distance.
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    I live with my husband, four kids,
    and a baby on the way.
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    Even though during this time,
    I haven't gone to the doctor.
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    I'm exhausted.
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    Rodriguez began to feel symptoms
    early in the quarantine.
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    People say it's very risky
    to have COVID if you're pregnant,
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    I was scared to infect my baby,
    my other kids, and my husband.
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    Oh, God, protect me.
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    I was very scared because
    we shared our silverware everyday.
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    I was scared to kiss my kids,
    it was just fear.
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    We don't have the money to buy medicines,
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    we worry a lot.
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    Because I have to buy food,
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    so I can't buy medicine.
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    Rodriguez turned to guarapo,
    a tea her mother taught her to make.
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    (Juliet) Remember when you used to
    prepare guarapo for us, mom?
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    What kind of guarapo was it?
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    (Juliet's mom) Lemongrass, lemon balm,
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    mint, Indian borage.
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    - All of that?
    - Yeah.
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    (Juliet's mom) It's being used now
    to fight COVID.
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    (Juliet) Just guarapo, right?
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    (Juliet's mom) Yeah, for COVID.
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    (Juliet) People drink a lot more guarapo
    than swallow pills.
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    People are always looking
    for these alternatives.
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    You know, traditional medicine,
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    because people can't afford medication.
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    When Santos got sick
    she didn't go to the hospital.
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    She relied even more on her plants.
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    (Dina) I took it easy, I made my teas.
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    I drank a lot of hot lemonade,
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    lemongrass with honey and mint,
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    bretonica and purple basil.
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    And those symptoms only lasted a week.
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    Scientists estimate that Venezuela
    will soon hit 14,000 new cases a day.
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    Before that wave hits,
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    Santos plans to do what she can
    to protect her loved ones.
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    You really don't have to be sick
    to drink tea,
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    it's a form of prevention.
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    Because when you have the tea
    or give it to your kids,
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    they won't get sick.
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    You don't have to wait to be sick,
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    to have a good tea.
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    Bon appétit.
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    - Thank.
    - Enjoy it.
Title:
Self Curing (clip)
ASR Confidence:
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Video Language:
English
Team:
Eating With My Five Senses
Project:
COUNTER SPACE_(CLIPS)_The Issues - (Ep09-Ep16)
Duration:
06:56
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