Medicinal Plants - Topic 4

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The front cover shows the leaves of a medicinal plant. The translucent dots on the leaves indicated to our ancestors that this was a plant that worked on deep wounds. The structure of the flowers and the colour of the sap suggested other cures. Today, scientists test the effects of the same plant with detailed experiments and advanced equipment. Curiously, the ancient predictions and the modern science are in some agreement. This topic explains the science and the legend behind medicinal plants. It shows how very different methods over many centuries have helped to produce the pharmaceutical products upon which so many of us rely.

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