Nature's Medicine: When illness strikes, millions of us turn to nature's medicine cabinet for relief. Some examples include:

- Healing plants, flowers and roots from around the globe are used to treat ailments ranging from headaches to bronchitis.
- Human touch, music and meditation can bring relief to a variety of ailments.
- A holistic approach to health maintains the body, mind and spirit.

Scientists worldwide are now unlocking the mysteries between our species and the world that grows around us. New light is shining on the age old question, "how do nature's medicines help us? Aurora photographer Lynn Johnson visually answers the question in this week's PhotoVoyage.

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