As Kaitlyn Smith peddles her homemade bone-based broths in Bolinas and beyond, she is reviving an ancient panacea: gelatin. According to Ms. Smith, the use of gelatin as a healing agent dates back to ancient China; 200 years ago, French officials combined it with small amounts of meat and vegetables

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