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How plant medicine gets confused with psychedelic drugs

I love learning about plant medicine but every time I tell people about it they immediately assume I'm talking about psychedelics and I have to explain that I mean actual traditional herbalism.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Cultural associations between botanical healing and recreational drug use can overshadow legitimate interest in traditional medicinal practices.

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“Where Are You with Herbal medicine across traditions?”

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