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Family Farmacia

Before Antony Jauregui left Los Angeles for college, he spent as much time as he could with his Mom, soaking up her knowledge of plant-based medicine.

Traditional Mexican botanical medicine was alive and well when Antony Jauregui (HOW-re-gee) was growing up in Los Angeles. Now the Youth Radio reporter is trying to make sure he learns everything he can about it from his mother and other Latino naturalists.