Prescription to reduce heart palpitations, a mid-18 century prescription in the New Kingdom of Granada.

The human being, throughout history, has used plants to prevent and cure diseases. It is important to know that for a long time, the mechanism through which those plants worked was unknown, making herbal medicine a purely empirical science. Medical prescriptions in the 19 century in the Kingdom of Nueva Granada were considered a significant medical advance as a result of knowledge and medical practices in the old continent.

Prescription to reduce heart palpitations, a mid-18th century prescription in the New Kingdom of Granada.

The human being, throughout history, has used plants to prevent and cure diseases. It is important to know that for a long time, the mechanism through which those plants worked was unknown, making herbal medicine a purely empirical science. Medical prescriptions in the 19th century in the Kingdom of Nueva Granada were considered a significant medical advance, as a result of knowledge and medical practices in the old continent.