Basil Moss

Herbal medicine is the use of plant-based remedies in the treatment of disease. Maybe the oldest known form of medicine, it is still the most widely practiced form of medicine worldwide - over 80 % of the world's population rely on herbs for their health. With this in mind we might consider it to be rather less 'alternative' than the 'orthodox' medicine of the developed West. There are many reasons why people living in England might seek out a herbalist - concerns over side-effects of synthetic drugs are common, and people often come to see a herbalist searching for a more gentle medicine.