Phytotherapy
Term
It is a way of preventing and treating diseases by using plants, their parts, or preparations. Phytotherapy has been developing for thousands of years and has the oldest healing experience. Medicinal plants were first used for health purposes. Recently, there has been a great interest in phytotherapy. Scientifically proven healing properties of substances found in plants and fungi.
Source | Glossary of Most Commonly Used Biomedical Terms and Concepts | Lithuanian University of Health Sciences | Academician Professor Antanas Praškevičius, Professor Laima Ivanovienė