Herbal Medicine
From the San Bushman to the Iceman[Top] in the about page I talked about my first contact with herbal remedies. This type of medicine has been around for thousands of years, it is the oldest form of health care around. Scientific studies on herbs are ongoing; there is no doubt in my mind that the answer too many cures lays within herbs. Human beings discovered the medicinal quality of herbs long before today's technology ever existed. How is it that the San bushman and other indigenous tribes with no medical or scientific training learned about medicine? The answer is Zoopharmacognosy a procedure by which animals treat themselves by utilizing and selecting soils, plants as well as insects to prevent and treat disease. A few facts[Top] Herbs play a major part in traditional medicine systems, and are a regular element in
An estimated eighty percent of the population in the world uses herbal type medicines according to the World Health Organization. They have also stated that twenty five percent of modern drugs used in the USA are derived from plants. Herbs index[Top] For interesting information about individual herbs go to the herbs index Return to natural healing home page.
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