Textbook of Modern Herbology - Chapter Five

Question 1

How much solar energy is needed for a chlorophyll molecule to construct a glucose molecule?

Answer 1

672 KCal

Question 2

How many units of ATP does the Krebs Cycle consume and produce?

Answer 2

It consumes 2 units of ATP and produces 38 units on the other side.

Question 3

What are the three benefits that make herbal chemicals superior to synthetic ones?

Answer 3

1. Because the biological energy of the herbal chemical is in harmony with the body the chemical usually goes down the right pathway without side effects.
2. The possibility of side effects I reduced because of the lower quantity of the chemical.
3. Biological energy is given to the body during this process, not taken away as is the case with synthetic chemicals.

Question 4

What are four plants with Oxalic acid?

Answer 4

Rhubarb, sorrel, oak bark, and yellow dock.

Question 5

What are the tridosha?

Answer 5

Vatta, Pitta, Kapha

Question 6

What are the factors that Ayurvedic medicine is classified according to?

Answer 6

Rasa (Taste), Guna (Qualities), Virya (Potency), Vipaka (Taste Arising after Digestion)

Question 7

What are the four humours and their corresponding elements in the Unani tradition?

Answer 7

Blood: Air, Phlegm: Water, Yellow bile: Fire, Black bile: Earth.