addictive – adj. causing a strong and harmful need to regularly have or do something

ailments – n. sicknesses or illnesses

rashes – n. groups of red spots on the skin caused by an illness or a reaction to something

dyes – n. substances used for changing the color of something (such as hair or cloth) usually permanently

folklore – n. ideas or stories that are not true but that many people have heard or read

preserved – adj. kept in good condition over a long period of time