“Phytotherapy was introduced into scientific medicine by a french physician Henri Leclerc (1877-1955).  Phytotherapy is a method of treating, alleviating, and preventing disease and ailments by using whole or parts (flowers, leaves, roots) of medicinal plants.  This ranges from capsules, tinctures, teas, ointments, actual chemo meds and other medicines.  Phytotherapy is not an alternative to medicine but a part of scientific medicine.  Besides treating medical problems the keep the human body healthy and restore harmony and balance to the human body.  When used therapeutically and as prescribed they are not addictive and usually do not have side effects.”

Danijela Grizelj MD; PhD

(https://martifarm.com/the-importance-of-plants-in-the-pharmaceutical-industry/ )