Herbal Medicines What has been on the earth for hundreds of years, pushed out of the way and forgotten, and now the number one drug of America and other countries around the world? It is herbal medicine. Herbal medicines have lasted through all the new technology of penicillin and over-the-counter antibiotics and are still one of the number one cures of the world. People all over the world are pushing aside antibiotics and bringing in the old herbs. One cause of all the commotion about whether or not herbs should be used instead of conventional drugs is that herbs tend to be gentler and have been around longer. Although herbal medicines show definite benefits,