Story collected by Zuleyma Morales, 2021 from Pedro
Pedro is my father and when he was young he liked getting his ears pierced. Unfortunately, his ear got infected with pus. He experienced headaches from the pain and didn’t feel like going to the hospital since the infection wasn’t big and he didn’t want to pay a high medical bill. His grandmother’s friend told him to take a tomatillo and squeeze it on his infected ear.
This helped his infected ear and he was able to heal from the remedio casero shared with him. He was grateful to learn this remedy since he was unable to learn from his mother. This remedy was passed down to me because, just like my father, I pierced my ears and got an infection. The healing tomatillo is a reminder that there are remedies that are sustainable and have a history of cultural practice.
In the future, consider learning about your family or individual home remedies.