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Pharmacognosy: the oldest modern science.
J Ethnopharmacol. 1984 Jun; 11(1):1-16.JE

Abstract

The use of drugs goes back to time immemorial, ever since primitive man resorted to the world around him to derive remedies which could alleviate pain and cure illnesses. The knowledge of drugs has developed together with the evolution of scientific and social progress. After a rapid historical review on the use of medicinal drugs in the diverse civilizations and on the origin and introduction of the term Pharmacognosy, the acquisitions of modern experimental Pharmacognosy in different countries of the world, and its contribution to therapy are briefly discussed.

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de Pasquale A
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ChinaEgyptGreeceHistory, 15th CenturyHistory, 16th CenturyHistory, 17th CenturyHistory, 18th CenturyHistory, 19th CenturyHistory, 20th CenturyHistory, AncientHistory, MedievalHumansItalyMedicine, TraditionalPharmacognosy

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Historical Article
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Language

eng

PubMed ID

6381886

Citation

de Pasquale, A. "Pharmacognosy: the Oldest Modern Science." Journal of Ethnopharmacology, vol. 11, no. 1, 1984, pp. 1-16.
de Pasquale A. Pharmacognosy: the oldest modern science. J Ethnopharmacol. 1984;11(1):1-16.
de Pasquale, A. (1984). Pharmacognosy: the oldest modern science. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 11(1), 1-16.
de Pasquale A. Pharmacognosy: the Oldest Modern Science. J Ethnopharmacol. 1984;11(1):1-16. PubMed PMID: 6381886.
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