Abstract
Phytotherapy is a form of medical treatment which relies on the use of plants ,either whole or in the form of prepared extracts and essences. For thousands of years ,plants were a primary source of therapeutic medication for cultures all over the world ,with the 20th century came the development of synthesization techniques and totally synthetic drugs ,causing phytotherapy to fall out of popularity .However, plants still have a very important place in medicine ,and they will continue to do so well into the for seeable future.
