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History of Pharmacy
Assignment for History of Pharmacy 2013
Name: A Hesewu

Student number:
(please also fill in on back page – Marking structure)

Plagiarism declaration:
I (Write name) Avuya Hesewu declare that all the work, including thoughts and ideas, written in this assignment is my own unless referenced according to the Vancouver referencing style. I have read the Rhodes University plagiarism policy and understand its contents. This assignment does not contravene the Rhodes University Plagiarism policy.
Signed: A.Hesewu
Dated: 11 August 2013

Submission requirements:
This assignment is to be submitted/uploaded on RUconnected by 8am on Monday 12 August 2013. Foundations of Pharmacy Course.
Use this template to answer the relevant questions, and type directly into the table, or insert a picture directly into the table.
Save your submission as a word document with the title following this format:
Surname_initial_Hist_Pharm_2013
E.g. Irwin_YL_Hist_Pharm_2013.docx

This assignment is to be referenced as a collective, so have one reference section at the end of the document for all work cited in this assignment.
Step 1:
Complete the following table which comprises the Latin names of the different parts of plant used in herbal medicine. (16 marks)
Remember that botanical names are written in Italics. E.g. Pelargonium graveolens folium Latin description of the part of plant | Description of the part of plant used in medicine | Example of a plant where this part is used | Herba | Arial parts22 | Gum arabic7 | Flos | Flowers22 | Crocus Sativus23 | Radix | Roots22 | Acacia Catechu23 | Cortex | Bark22 | Amra23 | Folium | Leaf22 | Aloe Vera23 | Fructus | Fruit22 | Acacia Concina23 | Rhizoma | Rhizome22 | Liquorice23 | Semen | Seed22 | Abelmoschus Moschatus23 |

Step 2: Herbal medicine
For each of these plants (raw materials) used medicinally in Pharmacy complete the following tables. Examples of these products can be found in the



References: 3. Office of dietary supplements Natural institute of health(2013 August 7) available from:http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Valerian-HealthProfessional/ 4 9. Amar Surjushe, Resham Vasani, and D G Saple, Aleo vera: a short review. Indian J Dermatol. 2008; 53(4): 163–166.available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2763764/ 10

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