Cyril Ruoso / Woman with baby collecting Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) flowers and leaves, used in herbal medicine, and containing molecules which are used in the treatment of leukemia cancer. Berenty...

Heather Angel / Caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis), a rare traditional Chinese medicine sold to nourish yin and yang, for anti-aging and as natural viagra substitute- Dong Chong Xia Cho. Yunnan, China.

Inaki Relanzon / Traditional Chinese medicines made from Moon bear (Ursus thibetanus) bile which is used to various ailments, such as fever, gall stones, liver problems, heart disease and eye irritations, China, Septe...

Juan Carlos Munoz / Shop selling animal body parts for Chinese medicine, Kunming, Yunnan, China, April 2016.

Paul D Stewart / Woodblock illustration of Mandrake (Mandragora) from two pages of the Ortus (Hortus) sanitatis - translated from the Latin as 'Garden of Health' by Jacob Meydenbach, 1491. He describes plants and anim...

Dong Lei / Caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) parasitizing body of caterpillar which is under the ground. Mount Namjagbarwa, Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon National Park, Tibet, China.

Dong Lei / Caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) held in human hand. This fungus parasitizes caterpillar under the ground and produces fruiting body above the ground. Mount Namjagbarwa, Yarlung Zangbo Gra...

Cyril Ruoso / Woman collecting Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) flowers and leaves, used in herbal medicine, and containing molecules which are used in the treatment of leukemia. Berenty, Madagascar.

Jane Burton / Reiki practitioner with hands over the chakra, demonstrates its calming effect on Lakeland Terrier x Border Collie bitch

John Cancalosi / Chinese acupuncture, alternative pain relief therapy