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The history of medicinal plants

The history of medicinal plants

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Plants were the main source of disease treatment and prevention, until the birth of iatrochemistry (medical chemistry) in the 16th century. The use of plants for medicine by man to treat diseases dates back to the history of mankind. In the beginning, the use of plants for medicine was instinctual due to the lack or insufficient information about plants and diseases. Eventually,

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