Lec 1 Flashcards
What is the course name for Pharmacognosy IX?
Pharmacognosy IX (Phytotherapy)
What is the course code for Pharmacognosy IX?
PH 522
What percentage of medicines are derived from natural products?
Approximately 40%
What is the increase in the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the USA from 1990 to 1997?
From 34% in 1990 to 43% in 1997
How many small molecule drugs in the WHO list are unmodified natural products?
44 unmodified natural products
What are the main concepts introduced in this course?
- Alternative and complementary medicines
- Rational phytotherapy
- Nutraceuticals/dietary supplements
- Recent advances in natural products
What was the significant contribution of Avicenna in the field of medicine?
The Canon of Medicine
Who introduced the term ‘phytotherapy’?
Henri L. in 1913
What is ethnobotany?
The study of the relationship between humans and plants in all its complexity
Fill in the blank: Traditional medicine is defined by WHO as ‘diverse health practices, approaches, knowledge & beliefs incorporating _______ based medicines.’
[plant, animal and/or mineral]
What do herbal medicines include?
- Herbs
- Herbal materials
- Herbal preparations
- Finished herbal products
True or False: Complementary medicine is used in place of conventional medicine.
False
What are the two categories of medicine based on their relationship with conventional medicine?
- Orthodox: conventional, mainstream, western medicine
- Unorthodox: unconventional, alternative, holistic
What are the classifications of CAM according to the US National Center for CAM?
- Alternative medical systems
- Mind–body interventions
- Biologically based therapies
- Manipulative and body-based methods
- Energy therapies
What type of therapies are considered energy therapies?
Therapies based on the belief that a vital energy flows through the body
What is holistic therapy?
A type of therapy that addresses the ‘whole’ person rather than individual symptoms
List the types of CAM therapies.
- Therapies based on using remedies (e.g., homeopathy)
- Therapies based on traditional uses (e.g., TCM)
- Complete complementary systems (e.g., naturopathy)
- Diagnostic procedures (e.g., iridology)
- Manual therapies (e.g., massage and reflexology)
- Mind body therapies (e.g., meditation and reiki)
