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  • Since the dawn of mankind the use of plants for food and the treatment of disease have been closely linked through their phyto-therapeutic and nutritional effects.

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  • This knowledge was held by a handful of leaders such as healers and scholars, and the transmission of this knowledge took place through word and practice.

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  • raditional medicine and alternative treatments have maintained their popularity around the world despite modernization due to their beneficial effects.

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  • In developed countries there is a resurgence in popularity of the use of holistic treatments and alternative medicine.

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  • With the increase in international demand for natural products and alternative medicine, the safety, efficacy and quality of the products and practices used have become of major concern to both health authorities and the public.
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