STEVIA AN UNTOUCHED NATURE’S GIFT CAN BE A BOON TO DIABETIC
Abstract
Plants and fungi are a vital part of healthcare. Over 80% of the global population rely on traditional medicine, much of which is based on plant remedies. Traditional Chinese medicine alone uses over 5,000 plant species.
There is a healing quality in nature, which has been known for centuries, be it taking time to smell the roses, meditating on a mountain, lying in a wildflower field, strolling by a meandering stream, or hiking in ancient redwood groves. Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, recognized this powerful attribute in his humbling statement:
Nature cures—not the physician. Hippocrates
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