Medicinal plants are useful to keep on hand to treat common ailments. You can reach for certain medical plants to relieve headaches, tummy trouble and even irritation from bug bites.
List of plants used in herbalism
Note: It’s important to remember that you should always double-check with your doctor before consuming or using anything new for your body.
How long have people been using plants medicine?
Our earliest human ancestors found plants to heal wounds, cure diseases, and ease troubled minds.
Evidence exists that plants were used for medicinal purposes some 60,000 years ago. A burial site of a Neanderthal man was uncovered in 1960.
Eight species of plants had been buried with him, some of which are still used for medicinal purposes today.
If you choose to grow some of these plants, remember to take proper care according to the plant’s care guidelines and refrain from using any pesticides or other harmful chemicals on your plants.