A brief review on Herbal Medicines

Herbal medicine (also Herbalism) is the study of pharmacognosy and the use of medicinal plants. Plants have been the basis for medical treatments through most of human history, and such traditional medicine is still widely practiced today. Archaeological evidence indicates that the use of medicinal plants dates back to the Paleolithic age, approximately 60, 000 years ago. Written evidence of herbal remedies dates back over 5, 000 years to the Sumerians, who compiled lists of plants.