Plants as Medicine: 5 Videos to Watch and Learn

Written by The Healthline Editorial Team — Updated on December 12, 2019

In our new series Plants as Medicine, Healthline dives into the historical and modern-day medicinal use of herbs and plants. We met up with herbalist Kate August at Five Flavors Herbs in Oakland, California, to learn more about the healing power of plants and how you can make your own DIY bitters to help with stress, anxiety, and digestion. Check out these videos for more!

Using plants as medicine with herbalist Kate August

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Written by The Healthline Editorial Team — Updated on December 12, 2019

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