Mayabeque, Cuba: The municipality of San Nicolás carries out a set of actions to promote natural and traditional medicine, given the lack of primary medicines.
The director of Pharmacy and Optics, Lisney Quintero, commented that due to the problems of the drug supply program in the territory and the shortcomings experienced after the pandemic, the use of drugs manufactured through the use of plants is maintained.
One of the main objectives of the health sector in the municipality is to advance in the strengthening and development of this type of treatment.
According to specialists, these drugs made from these natural techniques are part of a scientifically proven procedure and that their consumption is much healthier and cheaper than the usual ones.
Together with this program, the productive forms of the territory facilitate the use of cultivated plants in their units such as aloe vera with healing properties for the skin, hair and digestive system.
In addition to the well-known Jamaica flower that has been shown to contain diuretic, antidepressant and sedative properties.
