I really enjoyed reading about the old ways. The way people used to deal with things with whatever they had around and how they believed things help or harm.
This made me smile:
Grandmothers often did this to children as well, because they looked healthier that way.
Happy #FungiFriday! :)
I'm glad you liked the story. I adore stories that connect folk beliefs and nature, especially the origin of words. Grandmothers are often mentioned here in toponyms and names of plants (grandmother's tooth, grandmother's hip, grandmother's stream...) and stories.
One of the reasons is probably that they practiced rituals and traditions and passed down customs from generation to generation. Thank you @ewkaw :)