Herb garden. In<unk>  medicine, an<unk>  (also<unk>  herbs,<unk> <unk> ism) is used to help restore, tone and invigorate systems in the body or to promote general health and well-being. An<unk>  is a solution or other preparation made from a specially selected assortment of plants known as herbs. They are steeped in water and drunk either hot or cool.<unk> s are believed to have healing properties ranging from relieving muscle and joint pain and extend as far as inhibiting some cancers.<unk> s can be dated as far back as 4,000 years ago – as a practice thought to have originated under the sphere of traditional Chinese Medicine. They were also used in Ayurvedic and Unani practices as well as in Native America. Initially, the use of<unk> s was embedded within these traditional medicinal practices and cultures. Today,<unk> s are consumed globally and are used as a general resource in maintaining well-being. They are found in not only hospitals and pharmacies, but in health food stores and supermarkets as well. Although the use of<unk> s has carried through since ancient times, it has been only within the past thirty years that<unk> s have been used at a large rate globally. Roughly 4 billion people (primarily living in the developing world) annually spend roughly US$60 billion on<unk>  medicines to aid a large range of particular illness. Research into the safety of<unk> s is in its preliminary stages as<unk> s have only just entered the mainstream pharmaceutical industry – what is known is that herbs contain specific chemicals and minerals which have known effects on the human body.
Herbal tonic
Equianalgesic
Neuroleptanalgesic
Gabapentinoid
Antidote
Mood stabilizer
Antidepressant
Antimanic drugs