Once upon a time (yes it really was, like, back in the day), our ancestors found comfort in the natural world. The trees, the woods, the stones — they were all things people used to discover homes and food sources and treat their own illnesses, from small scrapes to life-threatening infections. And astoundingly enough, this practice of using nature as medicine existed long before modern pharma companies had the chance to regale us with their fancy synthetic concoctions that are supposedly just as good as Mother Nature's herbal 'cures'. The pharmaceutical companies are not interested in cures or preventing the symptoms of an ailment, they are interested in profits. It's no secret that there are many side effects associated with pharmaceuticals that can be life threatening. The commercials on TV always tell you about all of the possible side effects but not how much it will cost or even if it will work for your ailment. And while they're not lying when they say that t...