Herbal medicine is the oldest therapy in the world. This therapy
predates China, India, and Egypt, which are known for their
herbal remedies. Around 400 B.C. the Greeks started
systematizing medical principles. Hippocrates, who is recognized
as the father of Western medicine believed that our bodies have
four types of body fluids, and that our bodies health was
obtained by keeping these four types of fluids in proper
balance. So he relied upon herbs like: rosemary, fennel, and
saffron, along with exercise, massage, and other therapies to
keep these four fluids balanced, and to stimulate the bodies
inner healing powers. During the time that the Roman empire was
expanding, Roman doctors started applying Hippocrates theories,
and before Roman soldiers would go off to battle, their doctors
would paint the soldiers feet with garlic oil. It was believed
that this oil would stimulate the immune system and aid in
healing when injured. The Establishment Of Herbal Healing During
the Roman era, doctors like Dioscorides