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Greek pharmacist-physician who lived in Rome,described the method of preparing formulas containing plants and animal drugs.
GALEN (131-200 A.D)
He compiled those knowledge, which was distributed throughout
20 books
As a tribute to his accuracy in recording his observation, the term _______ pharmacy was originated.
“galenical”
Greek physician who lived in the 1st century A.D. wrote “De Materia Medica” in 78 A.D
DIOSCORIDES
DIOSCORIDES • Greek physician who lived in the 1st century A.D. wrote “De Materia Medica” in 78 A.D. in which he described about
600 plants that were known to have medicinal properties.
600 plants that were known to have medicinal properties.
o Ex. Aloe, ergot, belladonna, colchicum, hyoscyamus, opium
The active constituents found on Aloe are
aloin, barbaloin, and aloesin
The active constituents found on Aloe are aloin, barbaloin, and aloesin which is used as a
purgative, vermifuge, or anthelmintic that causes the death of intestinal worms.
the dried sclerotium of a fungus Claviceps purpurea that develop in the ovaries of the dried plant or the Secale cereale (family name is Poacea).
Rye ergot
It is used as an oxytoxic vasoconstrictor and reduces postpartum hemorrhage.
Rye ergot
One of the most important pharmaceutical records of ancient near east
EBERS PAPYRUS
a papyrus of more than _____ yards long, largely filled with information on drugs of the Egyptians.
21
Found in the tomb of a mummy and is now preserved at the
University of Leipzig
The most complete document that exist with
800 prescriptions and 700 drugs
Are vegetable or animal drugs that consist of natural substances that have undergone only the process of collection and drying.
CRUDE DRUGS
Any products that has not been advanced in value or improved in condition by shredding, grinding, chipping, crushing, distilling, evaporating, extracting, artificial mixing with other substances.
CRUDE DRUGS
Substances found in nature that comprise whole plants and herbs and anatomic parts.
NATURAL SUBSTANCES
natural substances examples
o Ex. Vegetable saps, extracts, secretions, whole animals, animal organs.
Example of a natural substance is _______ which is obtained from the camphor tree by steam distillation.
natural camphor
Example of a synthetic substance is _______ which is manufactured by two methods
synthetic camphor
