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A healing herb—otherwise known as a medicinal plant —is either collected from the wild or intentionally grown for its medicinal, or curative, value. A plant's leaves, bark, stems, roots, seeds, and/or flowers may be used to create herbal remedies. Medicinal plants have been used for millennia, and science is just beginning to validate many of their traditional uses. Studies have been carried out globally to verify their efficacy and some of the findings have led to the production of plant-based medicines. The global market value of medicinal plant products exceeds $100 billion per annum. These plants have the most numerous high-quality studies and are the safer choices among herbal remedies. It is undeniable that medicinal plants have played, and continue to play, a major role in the lives of people worldwide. This book appropriately opens with a fascinating and concise, though comprehensive, history of tradA healing herb—otherwise known as a medicinal plant —is either collected from the wild or intentionally grown for its medicinal, or curative, value. A plant's leaves, bark, stems, roots, seeds, and/or flowers may be used to create herbal remedies. Medicinal plants have been used for millennia, and science is just beginning to validate many of their traditional uses. Studies have been carried out globally to verify their efficacy and some of the findings have led to the production of plant-based medicines. The global market value of medicinal plant products exceeds $100 billion per annum. These plants have the most numerous high-quality studies and are the safer choices among herbal remedies. It is undeniable that medicinal plants have played, and continue to play, a major role in the lives of people worldwide. This book appropriately opens with a fascinating and concise, though comprehensive, history of traditional. The work presented in this book will be most advantageous for undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as academic staff researching plants for medicinal and cosmetic purposes.itional. The work presented in this book will be most advantageous for undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as academic staff researching plants for medicinal and cosmetic purposes.