Herbal Healing: A Practical Introduction to Medicinal Herbs (HB)

Herbs have been integral to both traditional and non-traditional forms of medicine dating back at least 5000 years. The enduring popularity of herbal medicines may be explained by the perception that herbs cause minimal unwanted side effects. More recently, scientists increasingly rely on modern scientific methods and evidence based medicine to prove effiecacy of herbal medicines and focus on better understanding of mechanisms of their action.