Astrology, Nutrition and Health Book

"Although aspirin is now synthesized in the laboratory, it was originally extracted from the bark of the willow tree. In fact, until the 1930's, most of the so-called drugs in the doctor's satchel were extracted from natural plant substances. Quinine, from the South American cinchona tree, was used for the relief of fever and malarial symptoms. Digitalis, from the foxglove plant, relieved circulatory problems. Belladonna, a species of nightshade, was used to treat nausea and vomiting. Licorice and cascara were laxatives, and ipecac was the emetic used to induce vomiting. Molasses, from sugar cane, was mixed with naturally occurring sulfur and taken as a general tonic. Crude horse serums were used in the treatment of such diseases as pneumonia. " p.9