“The potent healing qualities of herbs have been used in different therapeutic philosophies throughout history. We find plants used within the Indian Ayurvedic system, in Chinese medicine alongside acupuncture and other techniques. They play a very important role in the spiritual healing ecology of North American Indians. We see them being used as a source of drugs in the highly scientific and technological approach of modern pharmacy and allopathic medicine … In fact, allopathic medicine now often called ‘orthodox’ medicine, has its roots in the use of herbs.”
David Hoffman - “The New Holistic Herbal”