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  • Pine Tea and Aspirin

    Pine Tea and Aspirin

    As written by Andry Guns Yvci In the harsh conditions of the 1700s, Indigenous healers played a life-saving role for struggling colonists. When scurvy — caused by vitamin C deficiency — ravaged early settlements, Native American tribes introduced settlers to a simple yet powerful remedy: spruce tea. Rich in vitamin C, the brew helped restore…