How nature is inspiring the future of pain medicine
Across the world’s earliest civilizations, healers turned to nature as their pharmacy. Ancient systems like Ayurveda in India, Unani (Hikmat) medicine in the Middle East, and early European herbalism developed sophisticated therapeutic practices rooted in plants and natural compounds, many of which are still clinically relevant today.
Take turmeric, for example. Traditionally simmered in milk or prepared as a paste, it was used for its healing and anti-inflammatory properties. Today, biomedical …
