“Our biggest sellers are de-worming teas,” says Agil Nazarov, who runs a herbal apothecary inside a 17th-century steam bath. “Worms. A lot of worms. Eight out of ten customers come for worms.” Why? “Unwashed greens.” Old Baku.
Paul Salopek
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