The healing power of nature

At the lowest stage of development, man has found that plants can not only serve as food, but many are also suitable for the treatment of diseases, others are harmful to health, and some may even be poisoned.

The ancient Sumerians, the Babylonians and the Assyrians knew them many. Medicinal plants have long been considered the gift of supernatural beings. Medicinal plants, together with others, form a component of living nature, together with them they grow in stable communities, in a certain habitat, substrate, at certain altitudes. About 1000 species of European flora are considered medicinal. Folk medicine uses about 800 of them and official medicine about 300 types. About 150 species are industrially processed in our country. Their share in the production of drugs is 30 to 45%. Slovakia's vegetation is extremely diverse. Favorable vegetation conditions have significantly influenced and are also influencing the production of constituents in our wild medicinal plants. You can also find most of them in our pharmacies.