| I'll have what they're having! | | | | Herbal pharmacy |
| Natural remedies have played a large part in the | | | | The herbal pharmacy offering remedies such as |
| Mapuches cultural history. The Mapuches are | | | | herbal Viagra alternatives is known as Makelawen |
| Chile's largest ethnic group and use natural | | | | and has become some what of a chain, spreading |
| remedies for a host of medical conditions from | | | | throughout Chile, expanding from just one outlet |
| acne and arthritis to depleted libidos and it is this | | | | to an impressive seven. Makelawen is now known |
| that has put interest in Chilean culture back on the | | | | as one of the most reputable herbal remedies |
| map recently. | | | | with people all over the world swearing by the |
| The Mapuche version of herbal Viagra is what is | | | | results and introducing the alternative therapies to |
| causing a major storm over there and being | | | | their whole families. |
| taken advantage of by overly keen tourists! | | | | Mapuche history |
| Recently, at a festival in Valparaiso, the | | | | The most significant event the Mapuche are |
| enthusiastic travellers snapped up the entire | | | | renowned for is their impressive resistance to |
| town's supply of herbal Viagra. | | | | Spanish invasion in the 1600's. 1641 saw Spain sign |
| Temuco's regional hospital goes herbal | | | | an official treaty declaring the Mapuche as |
| Viagra supplements are not the only Mapuche | | | | independent after they were unable to defeat |
| herbal remedies that are taken seriously. Four | | | | them during the invasions. |
| years ago Mapuche hospital adopted the | | | | Unfortunately the 19th century saw the killing of |
| administration of the Temuco hospital and in turn | | | | 100,000 Mapuche and a large potion of their land |
| set a pharmacy and wooden huts with in the | | | | was seized by the Chilean and Argentinean |
| hospital perimeter offering patients the alternative | | | | military. |
| of herbal healing to conventional methods. The | | | | Variation on a theme |
| official name for the Mapuche healers is the machi | | | | Herbal remedies have been around for years, with |
| and it is these people that are specialising in | | | | the Mapuche variety being just one of the many |
| offering patients this form of herbal healing. | | | | different kinds available. |