Gemmotherapy is a branch of phytotherapy (the use of plant substances for medical purposes) that uses extracts from the buds and young shoots of plants to enhance organ function and facilitate tissue regeneration, while encouraging toxin elimination.  The remedies, made from young shoots & buds, are richer in vitamins, oligo-elements, minerals, nucleic acids and growth hormones than other plant tissues.  (Sirois, 2009)  and are a concentrated source of healing potential.