Although apple’s healing properties and uses have gone unnoticed in modern times, the ancient peoples were profoundly aware of the virtues of this fair tree. As early as 8,000 b.c., we have evidence that the apple was highly valued and cultivated in the Nile, Tigris and Euphrates, Indus and Yellow River valleys. The apple has taken a prominent place in world mythos, often associated with magic, paradise, and the gifts of knowledge and sensual experience. ~ The Practical Herbalist