According to the Pew Research Center, half of the general American public has tried alternative medicine. Nguyen dares to ask, how often do people do so without understanding the culture where those medicines originated?

Pills, Teas, and Songs: Stories of Medicine around the World is a collection of stories to deepen respect, inspire understanding, and spark curiosity. This book is dedicated to educating readers who are interested in incorporating different medicinal systems into their lives and to preserve the evolving legacy of healthcare.

This book delves into...

• What cultural appropriation looks like in healthcare and wellness
• If Eastern and Western medicine are truly opposites
• Why immigrants and diasporic populations favor traditional medicine and heritage products
• The history behind Black midwifery in the US
• And much more

Told through colorful stories of history and culture, Pills, Teas, and Songs: Stories of Medicine around the World is a timely reminder that, despite our differences, the human race has much more in common than we realize.