<Tab/>Medicinal herbs have been used for thousands of years in treating a wide range of common health problems. These illnesses range anywhere from the common cold to circulatory diseases. Herbs are selected to treat each ailment depending on their active ingredients and how the human body reacts to them. <Tab/> History <Tab/>The first recorded use of herbal medicines was in 2800BC …showed first 75 words of 1367 total…

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