Umuthi wamakhambi ukusetshenziswa okungenziwa ngezitshalo ngezindlela ezahlukahlukene: itiye elinamakhambi, ama-capsule noma i-tincture yokwelashwa kokuvikela nokwelapha.

Ngaphezulu kweminyaka engama-2500 eyedlule, uHippocrates, ubaba wezokwelapha, wayesevele encoma ukwelashwa kwamakhambi.

Namuhla, umuthi wamakhambi uyingxenye ebalulekile yemithi yendabuko eminingana efana nomuthi waseChina ovame ukusebenzisa inani lezitshalo ezahlukahlukene ukwenza ingxube ye "potions".

Nakuba kusenempikiswano kwezinye izici, umuthi we-herbal waziwa emhlabeni wonke: kulinganiselwa ukuthi cishe ama-25% ezidakamizwa enziwa ngesisekelo sesitshalo. Umuntu uhlale ezama amakhambi avela emhlabeni wezitshalo. Abanye baze baba ama-classics amahle kakhulu e-pharmacopoeia yesimanje: bangaki abantu namuhla abazi ukuthi i-morphine ikhishwa ku-poppy, nokuthi i-aspirin ivela ku-willow?