"For every human illness, there exists a plant which…

“For every human illness, there exists a plant which is the cure” (also slightly longer as, “For every human illness, somewhere in the world there exists a plant which is the cure”) is a saying that has been printed on many images.

The quotation is usually attributed to Austrian occultist, social reformer, architect, esotericist, and claimed clairvoyant Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925), but it’s uncertain if he ever said it. It does not appear on Rudolf Steiner’s Wikiquote page. It’s possible that the original quotation was written in German and that translations can differ, but no Steiner work is ever credited. The quotation has been popular since 2007—well after Steiner’s death in 1925.

“The philosopher and teacher Rudolf Steiner once said that, for every human illness, somewhere in the world, there exists a plant that is the cure. I believe that there is a healing potential locked inside plants that is integral to their evolution, just as it is part of human evolution to learn to tap this wonderful gift of Nature” was printed in the book Veterinary Herbal Medicine (2007) by Susan G. Wynn and ‎Barbara Fougere. “‘For every human illness, somewhere in the world there exists a plant which is the cure.’ RUDOLF STEINER” was printed in the book “Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief (2007) by David Winston and Steven Maimes.

“For every human illness, somewhere in the world there exists a plant which is the cure. -Rudolf Steiner” was posted on Twitter by Kim Vidya on July 5, 2010. “For every human illness, there exists a plant which is the cure - Rudolf Steiner” was posted on Twitter by BendHealthGuide on June 6, 2017. “For every human illness, somewhere in the world there exists a plant which is the cure. I believe that there is a healing potential locked inside plants which is integral with their evolution, just as it is part of human evolution to learn to tap this wonderful gift of Nature” was posted on Twitter by Ly Duy Ky on June 17, 2018.

Wikipedia: Rudolf Steiner
Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner (27 or 25 February 1861 – 30 March 1925) was an Austrian occultist, social reformer, architect, esotericist, and claimed clairvoyant. Steiner gained initial recognition at the end of the nineteenth century as a literary critic and published works including The Philosophy of Freedom. At the beginning of the twentieth century he founded an esoteric spiritual movement, anthroposophy, with roots in German idealist philosophy and theosophy. Many of his ideas are pseudoscientific. He was also prone to pseudohistory.

Google Books
Veterinary Herbal Medicine
By Susan G. Wynn and ‎Barbara Fougere
St. Louis, MO: Mosby, Inc.
2007
Pg. 96:
The philosopher and teacher Rudolf Steiner once said that, for every human illness, somewhere in the world, there exists a plant that is the cure. I believe that there is a healing potential locked inside plants that is integral to their evolution, just as it is part of human evolution to learn to tap this wonderful gift of Nature.

Google Books
Adaptogens:
Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief
By David Winston and Steven Maimes
New York, NY: Simon & Schuster
2007
Pg. ?:
“For every human illness, somewhere in the world there exists a plant which is the cure.”
RUDOLF STEINER

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Kim Vidya
@kimvidya
For every human illness, somewhere in the world there exists a plant which is the cure. -Rudolf Steiner
6:22 PM · Jul 5, 2010·Twitter Web Client

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Liz Johnstone
@VitalSpirit
“For every human illness, somewhere in the world there exists a plant which is the cure.” Rudolf Steiner
5:42 PM · Feb 1, 2011·Facebook

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Car Chet
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For every human illness there exists a plant which is the cure 🌱 🌱 🌱 #herbs #notthatherb •••• rudegirl_p’s photo https://instagram.com/p/BUT_Js9AJq_/
9:00 AM · May 20, 2017·Twitter for iPhone

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BendHealthGuide
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For every human illness, there exists a plant which is the cure - Rudolf Steiner (if we hopefully haven’t… http://fb.me/1YGOWMMTV
4:57 PM · Jun 6, 2017·Facebook

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Pure Love Energy
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FOR EVERY HUMAN ILLNESS, THERE EXISTS A PLANT WHICH IS THE CURE. A MULTI BILLION DOLLAR PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY IS HIDING IT FROM YOU!
(“FOR EVERY HUMAN ILLNESS, THERE EXISTS A PLANT WHICH IS THE CURE. RUDOLF STEINER” is shown on an image.—ed.)
12:03 AM · Oct 2, 2017·Twitter for Android

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neelesh maharaj
@neeleshmaharaj3
I believe
that there is a healing potential locked inside
plants which is integral with their evolution, just as
it is part of human evolution to learn to tap this
wonderful gift of Nature.
~ Rudolf Steiner
1:35 AM · Jun 1, 2018·Mobile Web (M2)

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Ly Duy Ky
@ldkkei
For every human illness, somewhere in the world there exists a plant which is the cure. I believe that there is a healing potential locked inside plants which is integral with their evolution, just as it is part of human evolution to learn to tap this wonderful gift of Nature.
6:08 AM · Jun 17, 2018·Twitter for Android

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@BeberuPablo
Replying to @amerix
For every human illness, somewhere in the world there exists a plant wich is the cure - Rudolf steiner
2:24 PM · Nov 11, 2021·Twitter for Android

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@tknoprisoners
Replying to @liviapromised
My opinion only- Nature has a cure for just about every natural (not man-made) organic disease.
“For every human illness there exists a plant which is the cure” ~R. Steiner .
4:31 PM · Feb 3, 2022·Twitter for iPhone

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+ MEDICINAL Knowledge as “Food is Medicine”
For every human illness, somewhere in🌍, there exists a plant which is the cure #RudolphStainer
There’s a herb for every system, every organ, every gland & every tissue of our body. Mother Nature has put medicine in our food. #BobMarley
4:08 PM · May 21, 2022·Twitter for Android