For thousands of years, herbs have been used as potent medicines.
Plants are sophisticated chemical factories and herbs are full of pharmacological agents.
For thousands of years traditional herbalists, healers, root doctors, shamans, and medicine men and women have passed on a rich tradition of medical knowledge. When herbs are used therapeutically within the context of a cultural healing tradition, they are used safely. But when the use of herbs becomes separated from their cultural and historical context they can be misused. For that reason, this page is dedicated to reviewing some of the principles for the wise use of herbs. No treatment should be administered which causes harm.