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Archeologists have discovered nonfood source plants at some sites. Traditional chinese medicine tcm or herbal medicine, traditional chinese medicine and cancer or malignancy and acupuncture. They have made significant contribution to human health through their health promotive, curative and rehabilitative properties and in the prevention of illnesses. Plants and their secondary metabolite constituents have a long history of use in modern western medicine and in certain systems of traditional medicine, and are the sources of important drugs such as atropine, codeine.
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