A Treasury of plant medicines
Description
While acknowledging the achievements of the pharmaceutical industry, this program offers an alternative perspective on the production of medicines, emphasizing the use of plants and herbs instead of synthetic compounds. Beginning with a historical overview of plant remedies-including evidence of sophisticated herbalism in ancient Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Arab cultures-the video describes how pharmacology evolved out of traditional herbal medicine. It also explores new pharmaceutical research that has come full circle, returning to the use of natural plant extracts. The development of anti-cancer medicine derived from periwinkle is one of many examples.
Runtime
53 min
Series
Subjects
- Alternative medicine (137)
- Plants (88)
- Diagnostic microbiology (19)
- Plant diversity (33)
- Microbiology (62)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2006], c2004
Database
Films on Demand
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