8 Questions
Which document describes penalties for malpractices of practitioners?
Code of Hammurabi
Who wrote the earliest compilation of drugs known as Pen Tsao?
Emperor Shengnung
Which is the oldest record of Egyptian drugs?
Kahun papyrus
Who completed the descriptions of diseases conditions and prescriptions in the Ebers papyrus?
Ashurbanipal
Who assembled the library of clay tablets in Sumeria?
Ashurbanipal
Who wrote the earliest compilation of drugs in about 2,700 B.C. known as Pen Tsao?
Emperor Shengnung
What is the oldest record of Egyptian drugs?
Kahun papyrus
Who completed the descriptions of conditions and prescriptions in the Ebers papyrus?
Ashurbanipal
Study Notes
History of Pharmacy
- The earliest compilation of drugs was written by Emperor Shengnung in Pen Tsao around 2,700 B.C.
- The Code of Hammurabi described penalties for malpractices of practitioners.
- The Kahun papyrus is the oldest record of Egyptian drugs.
- The Ebers papyrus is a complete record of diseases, conditions, and prescriptions.
- Ashurbanipal assembled the library of clay tablets in Sumeria.
History of Pharmacy
- The earliest compilation of drugs was written by Emperor Shengnung in Pen Tsao around 2,700 B.C.
- The Code of Hammurabi described penalties for malpractices of practitioners.
- The Kahun papyrus is the oldest record of Egyptian drugs.
- The Ebers papyrus is a complete record of diseases, conditions, and prescriptions.
- Ashurbanipal assembled the library of clay tablets in Sumeria.
Learn about the origins of pharmacy, from ancient China to ancient Egypt, and discover the key milestones and texts that shaped the field.
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