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Green Earth :: Herbs
What is an herb?
Medicinally, an herb is any plant part or plant used for its therapeutic value. Yet, many of the world's herbal traditions also include mineral and animal substances as "herbal medicine".
What is herbal medicine?
Herbal medicine is the art and science of using herbs for promoting health and preventing and treating illness. It has persisted as the world's primary form of medicine since the beginning of time, with a written history more than 5,000 years old. While the use of herbs in America has been overshadowed by dependence on modern drugs the last 100 years, the World Health Organization of the United Nations estimates that 75% of the world's population still rely primarily upon traditional healing practices, most of which is herbal medicine.
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