Noteworthy chart taken from the book, Foundations of Botanical Medicine. Pharmacognosy is defined as the branch of knowledge concerned with medicinal drugs obtained from plants or other natural sources. Although “ancient”, each one of these health concerns and their herbal remedies can be validated multiple times over in the modern science found in pubmed.gov and other resources.
Plants are extremely valuable and effective tools in women’s health and the body identifies with the properties of a plant much better than the synthetic (aka manmade) attempts of the original. “Imitated but not duplicated.”
God gave us what we need in the garden
.
This chart can be found in Chapter 2 / The History of Herbal Medicines for Women.
“In virtually every culture, without exception, women maintained knowledge of herbal healing for the prevention and treatment of common maladies that afflicted their communities, including herbal treatments for women’s complaints.”
Kudos to each one of you out there who are keeping this art alive and well, and have the compassion and wisdom to share with others! You are the keepers of the “family book of remedies” and it’s an honor and a privilege to be with you in this purpose and journey.
