Appeared through errors in

metabolism, a random synthesis followed by natural selection to refine the

compounds most useful for man

Are a gift from God,

bestowed on medicinal plants

Appeared through errors in

metabolism, a random synthesis followed by natural selection to refine the

compounds most useful for the producing plant

Are the same in all plants,

the difference in effects arising from their relative concentrations

Are synthesized by plants at

random, through chemical reactions based on a wide set of starting blocks,

generally of mineral origin