Herbal medicine is the use of plants to cure an illness. This form of medicine, often used (1) more conventional types of drugs, has been practised through the centuries, and probably began several thousands of years (2) . Today it is increasing in popularity, and herbal medicine shops are becoming a familiar (3) .
The most comprehensive classification of herbal (4) was John Parkinson's Theatrum Botanicum, published in 1640. Now there are many such books available, and (5) on the plant and the treatment, the whole plant or individual parts may be used in the cure. (6) seeds, fruit flowers, leaves, stems, and barks of plants are used (7) preparing a remedy for a sick person. (8) commonest way to treat an illness is infusion, where the fresh herb or plant is boiled, then strained and drunk like tea. The tincture, another common form of (9) , is part of the herb or plant mixed (10) five parts of alcohol.
Nowadays, herbal medicine is avilable in forms easier to (11) , such as lotion, liquid or (12) .
Many diseases, (13) and pains can be treated with herbal medicines. Some commonly treated conditions are cold and influenza, when peppermint, ginger and yarrows are (14) together; insomnia is helped with passion flower, hops and lime flowers, and if you feel (15) camomile and peppermint are very effective.

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