Sometimes it can feel like magic, but it isn't. It's chemistry. An individual plant may be comprised of hundreds of different chemical compounds, all of which have unique and synergistic qualities. For instance, when you drink a hot mug of chamomile tea after a stressful day, the compound apigenin binds to the same brain receptors commonly targeted by anti-anxiety medications. Bitter compounds in plants like dandelion root and artichoke leaf bind with specialized receptors th