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Pre-History
The first doctors, or healers, were probably those members of
society that possessed an extensive knowledge of their local flora
(i.e. all plants growing in a particular region).
Papaver somniferum
Ephedra sinica
Hemp - varieties of
theCannabisplant
Hydnocarpus wightiana
The oil from its seeds has been widely
used in Indian medicine and Chinese
traditional medicine for the treatment
of leprosy