Many traditional midwives are also herbalists, or other traditional healers. A person may seek the assistance of traditional healers, such as herbalists, masseurs, and acupuncturists. They worked as herbalists, midwives, surgeons, barber-surgeons, nurses, and traditional empirics. This plant is used as a medicinal plant by native peoples and herbalists. Many of these terms date back to the earliest herbalists and botanists, including Theophrastus. The herb is believed to be a powerful diuretic by herbalists. It is also planted by contemporary herbalists for both medicinal and spiritual uses. Medical herbalists are not recognised as "appropriate practitioners" under this legislation. "Auricularia auricula-judae" has been used as a medicinal mushroom by many herbalists. Artemisia annua has been used by Chinese herbalists in traditional Chinese medicines for 2,000 years. Traditional herbalists used plants to treat infectious disease. The formal centres often face competition from native herbalists and faith healing centres. Other modern applications by herbalists include treatments for pimples, bronchitis and gout. The fear of herbalists and witches influences social behaviour considerably. "Solanum dulcamara" has been valued by herbalists since ancient Greek times.