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The mystical and powerful plants of ancient medicine
The amazing herbs and plants that healed the ancient world
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Since the dawn of humanity, we have been finding ways to use the gifts of the earth to our advantage and for our survival. Whether through hunting animals, discovering fire, or foraging for plants and berries, our ancient ancestors subsisted off the land. Through luck, trial and error, and maybe a bit of intuition, ancient peoples discovered the wonderful and incredible healing powers of the plants, herbs, flowers, and trees that grow around the world. Ancient civilizations quickly began to put these plants to use in the pursuit of keeping themselves healthy, alive, and thriving.
Intrigued? Read on to learn about some of the most important and useful plants of ancient medicine.
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