Lupita Nyong'o

Growing up, I had really bad skin. I had a skin disorder. Yes, I did. And my mother went to great lengths to try to find something to remedy it. I remember she took a trip to Madagascar and came back with all these alternative, medicinal herbs and stuff. They didn't smell so good, but I think they worked some magic.

Mexican Actress

Larry Hagman

If you do your research on hot springs all over the world, they're usually places of peace. People, even in warring nations and so forth, they'll go and live in peace together around the hot springs, which were always considered medicinal. I firmly believe in water therapy.

American Actor

Chris Kilham

Promoting the use of sustainable and renewable rainforest products can help to stop rainforest devastation. The rainforests are much more valuable alive than cut or burned, providing a steady supply of medicinal plants, fruits, nuts and oils.

American Businessman

Merle Haggard

I was 48-years old before anybody talked me into it for medicinal purposes, instead of some of these drugs that they give you that will lead you to heart surgery and things of that nature.

American Musician

Natasha Rothwell

I think it's important to make art for a myriad of reasons. The least of which is that I think laughter is medicinal, and I think there is an escapism aspect - an act of self-care.

American Actress

Saskya Pandita

It may be doubtful, at first, whether a person is an enemy or friend. Meat, if not properly digested, becomes poison; But poison, if used rightly, may turn medicinal.

Leader

Min Jin Lee

I was very interested in history, but I also thought, you know, history is not that interesting sometimes, and it can feel a bit medicinal.

Korean Writer

T. J. Miller

I don't believe in alcohol. It's a sort of a medicinal necessity for the human condition, none of that stuff. I'm not a gambling man.

Mark Walport

We may know the chemical structure of medicinal drugs, but we frequently have a very incomplete understanding of how they work.

British Scientist

Paul Stamets

The virus-to-cancer connection is where medicinal mushrooms offer unique opportunities for medical research.

American Scientist

Understand how ancient cultures used medicinal substances for healing.

Historical Use

Remember that 'medicinal' doesn't guarantee safety; some can be harmful if misused.

Not Always Safe

Identify that 'medicinal' often refers to natural sources, not just pharmaceuticals.

Natural Sources

'Medicinal' suggests beneficial effects but doesn't mean it will cure diseases.

Not a Cure-All

What is considered medicinal may vary based on personal or cultural beliefs.

Subjective Belief

'Medicinal' use can be more about maintaining health than treating illness.

Well-Being Focus

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 Capture this vapor, cool it down, and what’s left is liquid alcohol much more concentrated than any fermented beverage. At first, these stronger spirits were used for medicinal purposes. Then, spirits became an important trade commodity

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 knowledge of medicinal plants equals that of a medical library Paraguay has one of the highest afforestation rates in the world and there's a hope to record the shamans knowledge before the forest disappears the journey begins in

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 medicinal trees to induce labor these are skills a baby must learn and in turn pass on to the next generation in fact they're saying an elephant never forgets is not so far from the truth elephant matriarchs have been known to

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 high praise with his power to transform the taboo into the tantalizing chef Cho may win new converts to this ancient delicacy diners who may seek it out not just for its romantic and medicinal effects but also for its taste

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 forest dolphins still maintain these social groups zangabai as well as offering medicinal salts appears to be an important venue for elephant family reunions andrea is beginning to understand why

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 sure John John have a medicinal chemist but not everybody knows these patterns so how do we make sure that nature's wisdom is available to all makers at the moment of creation don't you love this

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 where almost all of the medicinal properties lie it's an incredibly fascinating part of the plant with real potential to help people it also is totally non intoxicating you could take a bath in

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 inhaling this dust no one knows why they do it but this group are probably the smartest monkeys in the world and they may be using this for medicinal purposes