History of Pharmacology Flashcards
1
Q
What is pharmacology?
A
branch of medicine concerned with drug action
2
Q
What is “drug?”
A
any man-made, natural, or endogenous molecule which
exerts a biochemical and/or physiological effect on the cell,
organ, or organism.
3
Q
Who classified medicinal plants and compiled
plant mixtures to be used for medical purpose?
A
Pen Tsao
4
Q
Who is called the divine farmer?
A
Shennong
5
Q
What contains 800 prescriptions?
A
Ebers papyrus
6
Q
Battle wounds were covered with powdered plant leaves and barks which contains what substanct?
A
Tannins- acts as an astringent and pain reducer
7
Q
Has atropine like substances that induces twilight sleep that protected Ulysses from Circe
A
Mandrake root
