The development of chemistry and the spread of synthetic drugs have almost completely replaced the use of medicinal plants
which until not too long ago had represented one of the main therapeutic tools .
The fact that some medicinal plants
The fact that bark also had a culinary use contributed to making them familiar: nettle, borage, and dandelion are still among the ingredients of tasty popular recipes.
The intent of this brochure
so it is not to give suggestions for self-medication but to provoke interest in the fascinating world of medicinal plants .
