The discovery of the healing effects of herbs dates back to the pre-civilization era. Due to the unavailability of any standardized method of treatment man in the early period turned to nature for any major or minor illness that befell him. While hunting wild- animals man succumbed injuries, used plant parts to heal wounds and in the process acquired knowledge about their therapeutic values. From treating cuts & bruises to the prevention of major ailments herbs were significantly relied on and their soothing effect was put to considerable use. Presently with scientific advancement at its peak, laboratory experiments like distillation, purification and extraction conducted on different plants have led to a large-scale detection of medicinal herbs.
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