For time immemorial, people have been using natural remedies and plants for medicine. It might be a form of homeopathic medicine or the basis for something more modern that we use today.
Aspirin, for instance, was derived from the bark of the willow tree. People have been using willow tree bark to treat headaches for millennia until somebody figured out that synthesizing salicylic acid would actually create a similar effect.
Thus, aspirin was born. From a natural product came a modern solution. Today, people use CBD, THC, and other plants to help with certain health concerns, pain relief, and relaxation.
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