Pharmacognosy

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Pharmacognosy

Pharmacognosy (pronounced: far-muh-KOG-nuh-see) is a branch of pharmacy that deals with the study of medicinal drugs derived from natural sources such as plants, animals, and minerals. The term is derived from two Greek words: pharmakon meaning drug, and gnosis meaning knowledge.

Etymology

The term "Pharmacognosy" was first used by the Austrian physician Schmidt in 1811 and was introduced to the scientific literature by Crr. Anotheus Seydler in a work titled Analecta Pharmacognostica.

Related Terms

  • Phytotherapy: The study of the use of extracts from natural origin as medicines or health-promoting agents.
  • Ethnopharmacology: The interdisciplinary scientific exploration of biologically active agents traditionally employed or observed by man.
  • Phytochemistry: The study of phytochemicals, which are chemicals derived from plants.
  • Zoopharmacognosy: The process by which animals self-medicate, by selecting and using plants, soils, and insects to treat and prevent disease.
  • Crude Drugs: Unrefined medications in their natural form.

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