There is international recognition of the need to improve pharmacovigilance for herbal and traditional (indigenous) medicines and other natural health products,
Man has had a long and loving relationship with herbs. Herbs have been used since prehistoric times. Don’t believe me? Next time you’re in France, check out the Lascaux cave paintings which depict herbs. Carbon dating traces those drawings back to between 13,000 and 25,000 B.C. Ancient Romans and Greeks crowned their leaders with dill and laurel. The Romans also used dill to purify the air. Link text
