Mullein: Candles for Witches and the Cowboy’s Friend
By Kathleen Hale, Western Reserve Unit of the Herb Society of America Mullein (Verbascum thapsis) is a furry plant with...
By Kathleen Hale, Western Reserve Unit of the Herb Society of America Mullein (Verbascum thapsis) is a furry plant with...
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The use of plants for healing purposes predates recorded history and forms the origin of much of modern medicine. Many conventional drugs originate from plant sources: a century ago, most of the few effective drugs were plant-based. Examples include aspirin (from willow bark), dioxin (from foxglove), quinine (from cinchona bark), and morphine (from the opium poppy). The development of drugs from plants continues, with drug companies engaged in large-scale pharmacologic screening of herbs.
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