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[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Some ancient herbal medicine did survive into the scientific era. Like the invention of aspirin is based on salicylic acid in willow bark which was used as a pain relieve for thousands of years.