/oss/taxonomy/term/1863/all en /oss/article/controversial-science-health-news-quackery/bacopa-monnieri <p>Herbal medicine is the oldest form of medicine. When our early ancestors foraged for plants to eat, they encountered some that had benefits other than curbing hunger. Maybe it was pain relief from the mandrake root, or ginseng to boost energy, or cannabis to offer delight. By 1500 BC the Egyptians had amassed a wealth of information about medicinal herbs as documented in the famous Ebers Papyrus.</p> Wed, 24 Sep 2014 03:18:13 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2195 at /oss