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Which ancient civilizations are known to have records of using plants for therapeutic purposes?
Which ancient civilizations are known to have records of using plants for therapeutic purposes?
Who were some of the notable figures that described the therapeutic properties of plants in history?
Who were some of the notable figures that described the therapeutic properties of plants in history?
During which historical period did the basic studies of chemistry and physics shift from the Greco-Roman to the Arabian alchemist Paracelsus?
During which historical period did the basic studies of chemistry and physics shift from the Greco-Roman to the Arabian alchemist Paracelsus?
Which ancient pharmacopeia is considered the basis of medication in China?
Which ancient pharmacopeia is considered the basis of medication in China?
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Which ancient civilization favored the use of metals and metal salts for medicinal purposes?
Which ancient civilization favored the use of metals and metal salts for medicinal purposes?
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__________ can cure diseases and are mainly responsible for the unprecedented increase in human life expectancy.
__________ can cure diseases and are mainly responsible for the unprecedented increase in human life expectancy.
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Modern machines are used to treat diseases __________.
Modern machines are used to treat diseases __________.
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Plants have a long history of being used to treat various diseases by early civilizations in Babylon, Egypt, India, and China due to their __________ properties.
Plants have a long history of being used to treat various diseases by early civilizations in Babylon, Egypt, India, and China due to their __________ properties.
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The writings of Hippocrates, Dioscorides, Pliny, and Galenus describe the therapeutic properties of __________.
The writings of Hippocrates, Dioscorides, Pliny, and Galenus describe the therapeutic properties of __________.
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During the Middle Ages, traditional uses of plants were brought together in various 'Materia Medica and __________.'
During the Middle Ages, traditional uses of plants were brought together in various 'Materia Medica and __________.'
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In the Middle Ages, the herbals of John Gerard, John Parkinson, and Nicolas Culpeper provide insight into the widespread use of __________.
In the Middle Ages, the herbals of John Gerard, John Parkinson, and Nicolas Culpeper provide insight into the widespread use of __________.
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__________ was glorified by Paracelsus as a cure-all during the Middle Ages.
__________ was glorified by Paracelsus as a cure-all during the Middle Ages.
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The __________ is considered the basis of medication in China.
The __________ is considered the basis of medication in China.
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The __________ is known as the 1st public pharmacopoeia in Europe.
The __________ is known as the 1st public pharmacopoeia in Europe.
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Paracelsus believed that __________ could cure diseases.
Paracelsus believed that __________ could cure diseases.
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