In nature, everything is in balance. So it makes sense that nature would provide food and medicine in the form of plants. If you walk down the aisle of the local nutrition center, you’ll see recognizable plant names in pill forms, such as ginkgo, goldenseal and turmeric. But many of these plants and herbs you can grow yourself and benefit from, whether that’s in your tea or on the dinner plate. Note, that there is an overlap between leafy herbs, seeds that may be defined as spices and barks that fall into both categories above.