Sally Jacobs in the Boston Globe, February 28, 1994:

In the 35 years since the revolution, Cuba has developed what is easily the finest health care system in Latin America. One of the most cherished "achievements" of the revolution, the health of the population has come to be a metaphor for the health of the body politic.

From a sidebar on the same page:

In the absence of traditional medical supplies, herbal remedies known as "green medicine" have become commonplace in Cuban hospitals and clinics. Lemon grass is used for circulation, bee pollen for cleaning wounds. Oregano syrup is used for colds, cola nut for stimulation. At one hospital, doctors are experimenting with yogurt and sugar remedies in place of antiseptic.

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