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The Ebers Papyrus is one of the oldest and most important records of plant use in medicine; it contains details of medicinal plants still in use today.

Ancient Egyptian physicians took advantage of their available natural resources to help treat many common ailments and conditions.

Castor oil used in packs or applied topically is said to be a remedy for pain and soreness, joints, warts, skin, lymph nodes, digestion, insomnia, hyperactivity and more.

Dating from the ancient Egyptian pyramids to today, the unique chemistry of essential oils makes them precious treasures for healing.

Three wise men brought gifts to Jesus Christ and his mother, Mary. Gold is valuable... but why Frankincense and Myrrh?

Gardens have been common for thousands of years in one form or another; Ancient Persia, Egypt, the Greeks and the Romans heavily influenced the scents of today's gardens.

Medical marijuana is fairly new in Canada and in the U.S. Like so many prescription pharmaceuticals, some people cross the line and an addiction is formed.

Dill is a herb which has a long history of use both medicinally and culinary; its associations with both witchcraft and the bible indicate its diversity of use.

Crude by today's standards, the physicians of Ancient Egypt were nevertheless revolutionary in their study of the human anatomy and the healing of illness and disease.

The ancient Egyptians influence and knowledge of aromatic plant use was used by the Greeks, Romans and Europeans to produce modern day aromatherapy.

Frankincense essential oil has been considered a valuable and precious oil since ancient times; today, Frankincense has a number of uses in aromatherapy.

Hippocrates, an ancient Greek healer who became known as the 'father of medicine', used a number of medicinal plants and healing herbs in his teachings and written work.

Myrrh essential oil is an ancient, biblical oil with modern day uses; thought of as mysterious and exotic, myrrh oil has a number of aromatic uses.

More than a spa treatment, aromatherapy was used as medicine in Egypt, Arabia, Greece and Rome, and by healers in European monasteries in the Middle Ages.

Plant medicine is a broad term used to describe various plant disciplines; identify the differences between herbal medicine, homeopathy, naturopathy and aromatherapy.

At least a quarter of the prescriptions written in the United States contain at least one product that has been derived from a plant.

Psychic healers, either though spiritual psychic healing or magnetic healing, channel higher subtle energies to promote well-being.

Plants and herbs have had both medicinal and and perfumery uses for thousands of years; extraction of oils from the plant began in the still room.