garden of eden and the fountain of youth
Plants and herbs act similarly to food by supporting us at many physiological levels. In this way, herbal medicine has many potential applications. In addition to treating or preventing disease or symptoms, plants can be used as nourishment to keep us healthy when we are feeling well. Part of maintaining good health is having a healthy and functioning detoxification system. Our body is constantly processing molecules that have the potential to cause harm and converting them to forms that we can eliminate. In this regard, there is a growing body of research on the medicinal use of plants for support of our natural detoxification process so we can stay healthy over time
One way or another, Mother Nature provides many different ways to improve our health and cure our problems. Human beings have relied on plants to treat their illnesses and ailments throughout history. Forty percent of all prescription medication comes from plant extracts or synthetic plant compounds. If you count other types of natural sources such as fungi and molds, nearly three-quarters of all drugs today come from Nature.Worldwide, there are 80,000 types of plants used medicinally, although some are illegal. Nearly 20 percent of them are threatened with extinction due to habitat loss.