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MEDICINAL PLANTS
Medicinal plants have been identified and used throughout human history. All plants produce chemical compounds as part of their normal metabolic activities. The study of traditional human uses of plants is recognized as an effective way to discover future medicines. Currently, more than 120 compounds from medicinal plants are used in modern medicine, and many of the pharmaceuticals currently available to physicians have a long history of use as herbal remedies, including aspirin, digitalis, quinine, and opium. The use of herbs to treat disease is almost universal among non-industrialized societies. The use of, and search for, drugs and dietary supplements derived from plants have accelerated in recent years. Medicinal plants are widely used in:
Most cultures have a tradition of using plants medicinally. In Europe, apothecaries stocked herbal ingredients for their medicines. From marijuana to catnip, there are hundreds of remarkably common herbs, flowers, berries and plants that serve all kinds of important medicinal and health purposes that might surprise you: anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, insect repellent, antiseptic, expectorant, antibacterial, detoxification, fever reduction, antihistamine and pain relief.
Active Ingredients: Active ingredients in medicinal plants can be devided into the following categories:
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