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In general use, '''herbs''' are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding [[vegetables]] and other plants consumed for [[macronutrients]], with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and [[:en:garnish (food)|garnishing]] food, for medicinal purposes, or for fragrances. Culinary use typically distinguishes herbs from [[spices]]. ''Herbs'' generally refers to the [[leaf]]y green or [[flower]]ing parts of a plant (either fresh or dried), while ''spices'' are usually dried and produced from other parts of the plant, including [[seed]]s, [[Bark (botany)|bark]], [[root]]s and [[fruit]]s. | In general use, '''herbs''' are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding [[vegetables]] and other plants consumed for [[macronutrients]], with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and [[:en:garnish (food)|garnishing]] food, for medicinal purposes, or for fragrances. Culinary use typically distinguishes herbs from [[spices]]. ''Herbs'' generally refers to the [[leaf]]y green or [[flower]]ing parts of a plant (either fresh or dried), while ''spices'' are usually dried and produced from other parts of the plant, including [[seed]]s, [[Bark (botany)|bark]], [[root]]s and [[fruit]]s. | ||
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Herbs have long been used as the basis of traditional [[Chinese herbal medicine]], with usage dating as far back as the first century [[Common Era|CE]] and far before. In India, the [[Ayurveda]] medicinal system is based on herbs. Medicinal use of herbs in Western cultures has its roots in the [[Hippocratic]] (Greek) elemental healing system, based on a quaternary elemental healing metaphor. Famous herbalist of the Western tradition include [[Wikipedia:Avicenna|Avicenna]] (Persian), [[Wikipedia:Galen|Galen]] (Roman), [[Wikipedia:Paracelsus|Paracelsus]] (German Swiss), [[:en:Nicholas Culpeper|Culpepper]] (English) and the botanically inclined Eclectic physicians of 19th century/early 20th century America ([[Wikipedia:John Milton Scudder|John Milton Scudder]], [[Wikipedia:Harvey Wickes Felter|Harvey Wickes Felter]], [[Wikipedia:John Uri Lloyd|John Uri Lloyd]]). Modern pharmaceuticals had their origins in crude herbal medicines, and to this day, some drugs are still extracted as fractionate/isolate compounds from raw herbs and then purified to meet pharmaceutical standards. | Herbs have long been used as the basis of traditional [[Chinese herbal medicine]], with usage dating as far back as the first century [[:en:Common Era|CE]] and far before. In India, the [[Ayurveda]] medicinal system is based on herbs. Medicinal use of herbs in Western cultures has its roots in the [[Wikipedia:Hippocratic|Hippocratic]] (Greek) elemental healing system, based on a quaternary elemental healing metaphor. Famous herbalist of the Western tradition include [[Wikipedia:Avicenna|Avicenna]] (Persian), [[Wikipedia:Galen|Galen]] (Roman), [[Wikipedia:Paracelsus|Paracelsus]] (German Swiss), [[:en:Nicholas Culpeper|Culpepper]] (English) and the botanically inclined Eclectic physicians of 19th century/early 20th century America ([[Wikipedia:John Milton Scudder|John Milton Scudder]], [[Wikipedia:Harvey Wickes Felter|Harvey Wickes Felter]], [[Wikipedia:John Uri Lloyd|John Uri Lloyd]]). Modern pharmaceuticals had their origins in crude herbal medicines, and to this day, some drugs are still extracted as fractionate/isolate compounds from raw herbs and then purified to meet pharmaceutical standards. | ||
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