Herbal medicine is the use of natural herbs such as leaves, flowers, roots, seeds, and berries for therapeutic purposes.

Ancient Egyptians and Chinese have been using herbal medicine long before history was recorded. Also, Native American and African cultures traditionally use natural herbs for their rituals and medications.

According to recent scientific studies, certain herbs are thought to actually have therapeutic effects due to their wide use among different cultures all over the world.

Once chemical analysis became available in the 19th century, scientists could now research, extract, and modify the natural ingredients inside of plants. Once this could be done, naturally, scientists began to create their own versions of these herbal ingredients.

Interest in herbal medicines began to decrease once scientists began to mass produce these herbal compounds in pharmaceuticals.

Even after this decline in interest, *0% of the world’s population still relied on herbal medications for primary health care therapies, according to the World Health organization. Read the rest of this entry »