Are there specific types of plants that produce more medicine from their roots or do they all produce the same?

Question: Are there specific types of plants that produce more medicine from their roots or do they all produce the same?
- Keywords:
  medicine,
  root
Asked by anon-218622 to Shannah on 13 Jun 2019.
- Shannah Gates answered on 13 Jun 2019:
  
  Each species of plant produces different plant compounds. The plants produce these compounds to help them cope with stresses, like insects or plants trying to eat them. Luckily for us some of these plant compounds have medicinal activity so we can use them as medicines

Question: Are there specific types of plants that produce more medicine from their roots or do they all produce the same?