Drugs From Plants

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Plant Power: The Original Pharmacologists

Some of our most important discoveries about how the brain works were made thanks to plants. Long before high-tech labs and brain scans, nature had already packed the answers into leaves, roots, resins and flowers. Many of today’s medicines, and even entire systems of pharmacology, owe their existence to humble, but sometimes highly potent, medicinal plants.

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Why Medicinal Plants Matter: 3 Powerful Ways They Shape Modern Health

Throughout history, plant medicine has been the foundation of healing. Both humans and animals have evolved alongside medicinal plants, harnessing their natural properties for treatment. Before the chemical revolution, 200 years ago and before, plant medicine was the only form of medication. Many people grew their own medicinal plants – understanding how to treat their common

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