Botánicas provide both a physical and social space for the exchange of information and resources, as well as for the support of informal, pan-ethnic faith-healing networks on the basis of religious belonging.

references:

1: Villadrich, Anahí. “Botánicas in America’s Backyard: Uncovering the World of Latino Healers’ Herb-healing Practices in New York City.” Human Organization, Winter 2006, Vol. 65, No. 4, pp. 407-419. Society for Applied Anthropology.

2: Murphy, Joseph M., Botánicas: Sacred Spaces of Healing and Devotion in Urban America. 2015. (University Press of Mississippi: Jackson)