What many in the States would call an alley is a full-blown street in the medinas of Morocco’s cities.  This street in Fes, for example, barely wide enough for two people to walk through side-by-side of each other, is the address of an herborist, or natural healer.  No matter what ails you, there’s a cure for it.  Flaky skin?  Rheumatism?  That time of the month?  Don’t worry; the cure will soon be mixed up and sent home with you in a small paper bag.  Much of Morocco’s folk medicine is intertwined with religion or mysticism, particularly in the rural areas.  There is currently a fervent, widespread movement in Morocco to shun modern pharmaceuticals and embrace natural healing and remedies.  Herborists like this one are in good business.

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