Episode Summary:Plants have supported life on this planet since the daw of time. This episode elaborates on the following:History of plants in human healthWhat are the medicinal component of plants?Plants and their use in both ancient/modern medicine The necessity of continued plant explorationEpisode References:Medicinal Plant reference in the Holy Quran: https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0032-1307617Ebers Papyrus: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3358962/?report=printable#ref5Percentage of plant-derived compounds as pharmaceutical drugs: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5b01055Top countries for plant biodiversity: https://ac.els-cdn.com/S2468265916300300/1-s2.0-S2468265916300300-main.pdf?_tid=5acb5eaf-b584-4c8c-9756-ae1bd0398b8a&acdnat=1541541826_493b8733e36afce8e2b252281a0c8eb3