April 11, 2016 in The Guardian
Reporter: Denise Hassanzade Ajiri
Story Link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran-blog/2016/apr/11/iran-traditional-medicine-herbs-regulation-tehranbureau
Iranians have long used traditional remedies to cure all kinds of ailments - pennyroyal to soothe, chicory to purify, marjoram to lift the spirits. But a rapid recent growth in traditional medicine has led to problems with regulation. Persian herbs and spices on display at a market. Photograph: Antoine Pedro via Flickr