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Ginkgo and Yew

Marijuana, Tobacco, Yaupon and Elderberry

Mullein, Sage, Horehound, Echinacea, Ginseng and Ginger

Garlic, St. John's Wort, Comfrey, Deadly Nightshade and Aloe

Salix, Feverfew, Cinchona, Periwinkle, Poppy and Foxglove

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Nature's Pharmacy: Ancient Knowledge, Modern Medicine

Section Two:
Old World Invaders

Garlic
What are the myths
surrounding garlic?
Hypericum perforatum:
St. John's Wort
Learn the origin
of its name.
Comfrey
What is comfrey?
Nightshade (belladonna)
How is nightshade
used as a medicine?

Aloe
Can it be used to heal burns?

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Section Two: Old World Invaders

Section Two:
Old World Invaders