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Do You “Believe” in Coffee? Why Plant Medicine Works for People
People often ask me what herbal medicine is, and whether I “believe” it works. But herbal medicine is not a belief system. It’s chemicals and science. Coffee wakes you up because of phytochemicals that are found in the plant. (Phyto = plant.)