pharmacies came along, and everyone lost The Knowledge in favour of recommended creams and drugs produced by big companies that churned them out by the millions.

This is so sad, although I believe we're seeing masses of people loosing confidence in commercial medicine and have been seeking the old methods of healing, through herbs, roots and traditional medicine.

As much as I'm sure you'd love to see chewed up green stuff on my foot (gross), I'll spare you that visual.

I was so hoping for a photo, but hey, it's your foot. I don't HAVE to see green mush smeared all over your foot. I'll just have to visualize it.

no weeping, no pus, and no redness

Simply amazing. A plant that many consider a weed, aiding your body to heal the way it was designed to, without having to amputate.