80 Questions
Which ancient civilizations contributed to the roots of western herbalism?
Persian and Indian
Which statement best describes the development of western herbalism in North America?
It integrated knowledge from Indigenous, African, and Caribbean people with European settlers' knowledge
What is the Greek Humoral Theory in the context of herbal medicine?
The theory that the body is composed of four humors and imbalance causes illness
What is the main focus of botanical medicine?
The biochemical interactions among plant chemicals
What is the purpose of studying the history of herbal practices?
To appreciate the cultural use of herbal medicine
What did David Hoffman mean when he described herbalism as 'both simple and complex'?
Herbalism is complex due to the multitude of biochemical interactions among plant chemicals
Which of the following is an innate feeling for all living forms and systems, activated through our relationship and experiences with Nature?
Biophilia
Which of the following is NOT a factor considered in the Lost Language of Plants?
Dose of the plant
Which of the following is the earliest known written record on the therapeutic use of plants?
Sumerian tablets
Which ancient medical practice included the use of Ashwagandha to ground the vata dosha?
Ayurvedic Medicine
Which medical theory was developed by Hippocrates and Aristotle in the 4th century BC?
Humoral Medical Theory
Which of the following is NOT an ancient herbal practice?
Greco-Roman roots
According to the text, who is credited with starting the 'Thompsonian' movement?
Samuel Thomson
What did early physicians interested in blending old and new theories of medicine use to understand the body and treat conditions?
Modern science and herbs
What did scientists and physicians assert about the use of plant medicines between 1906-1928?
They were a remnant of an unscientific past
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), what percentage of the world's population employs herbal medicine as the primary form of healing?
80%
What do herbal constituents refer to?
The 'active ingredients' or chemicals of the plant
What are the four qualities of Western herbal energetics?
Hot, cold, damp, dry
Which physician made humoral medicine the cornerstone of medicine in Europe for the next 1500 years?
Galen
What are the four fluid states represented by the humors in the body?
Blood, Choler, Phlegm, Black Bile
Which physician is considered by some to be the originator of modern medicine and 'the founder of chemical pharmacology'?
Paracelsus
What is the Doctrine of Signatures?
A concept supported by Paracelsus that plants contain visible clues to their usefulness
Who translated the Latin herbal pharmacopeia into English in the 'English Physician'?
Nicholas Culpeper
What is American western herbalism an integration of?
Knowledge systems from European colonists, Indigenous elders and healers, and African men and women
Which tissue state is characterized by tissues that lack tone and are unable to hold fluids, leading to fluids that leak or run freely?
Damp-laxity
What are the symptoms of cold-depression tissue state?
Poor circulation, cold hands & feet
Which tissue state is characterized by tissues holding excess fluids, causing improper assimilation of nutrients?
Damp-stagnation
What are the symptoms of dry-atrophy tissue state?
Dry/rough skin
Which tissue state is characterized by tension or spasm in the tissues, particularly in MSK and nervous system?
Tense-constriction
What are the symptoms of heat-excitation tissue state?
Red, swollen, tender, hot tissues
Which of the following is NOT a quality associated with the humors in humoral medicine?
Damp
Which temperament is associated with the humor Blood in humoral medicine?
Sanguine
Which element is associated with the quality Hot in Greek Theory Energetics?
Fire
Which humor is associated with the quality Choler (Yellow Bile) in Greek Theory Energetics?
Choler
Which temperament is associated with the humor Phlegm in humoral medicine?
Phlegmatic
Which physician is known as the 'father of medicine' and wrote the Hippocratic Corpus?
Hippocrates
Which of the following ancient civilizations contributed to the roots of western herbalism?
Greek and Roman
What is the Greek Humoral Theory in the context of herbal medicine?
The theory that plants have different humors or fluids that affect the body
What is the main focus of botanical medicine?
The use of plants for medicinal purposes
Which tissue state is characterized by tension or spasm in the tissues, particularly in musculoskeletal and nervous system?
Cold-Depression
What did David Hoffman mean when he described herbalism as 'both simple and complex'?
Herbalism is complex because of the biochemical interactions between plant constituents and human metabolism
What is American western herbalism an integration of?
Indigenous and European practices
Which ancient civilization is credited with the earliest known written records on the therapeutic use of plants?
Sumerian
What is the term used to describe an innate feeling or emotional affiliation for all living forms and systems, activated through our relationship and experiences with Nature?
Biophilia
Which ancient medical practice included the use of Ashwagandha to ground the vata dosha?
Ayurvedic Medicine
Which ancient civilization developed the Humoral Medical Theory in the 4th century BC?
Greece
What is the term used to describe the oldest form of therapy practiced by humans, based on the Vital Force and the relationship between plants, humans, and the planet?
Herbal Medicine
Which ancient civilization's medical practice included the use of Cascara bark as a laxative tea?
First Nation
According to the text, what is the primary form of healing employed by over 80% of the world's population?
Herbal medicine
Which medical theory was developed by Hippocrates and Aristotle in the 4th century BC?
Humoral Theory
Who is credited with starting the 'Thompsonian' movement?
Samuel Thomson
What are the symptoms of heat-excitation tissue state?
Tissues with tension or spasm
What did scientists and physicians assert about the use of plant medicines between 1906-1928?
They were too dangerous, wild, and unpredictable to use for healing
What is American western herbalism an integration of?
Humoral Theory and Energetic Theory
Which tissue state is characterized by tissues that lack tone and are unable to hold fluids, leading to fluids that leak or run freely?
Damp-laxity
What are the symptoms of dry-atrophy tissue state?
Dry/rough skin, dry itchy mucosa, craves fluids
What herbal actions or energetics would be helpful for cold-depression tissue state?
Stimulating, warming, aromatic, pungent or spicy
What are the symptoms of heat-excitation tissue state?
Red, swollen, tender, hot tissues
What herbal actions or energetics would be helpful for damp-stagnation tissue state?
Hot, help with circulation
Which tissue state is characterized by tension or spasm in the tissues, particularly in MSK and nervous system?
Tense-constriction
Which tissue state is characterized by tissues that lack tone and are unable to hold fluids, leading to fluids that leak or run freely?
Damp-Laxity
What herbal actions or energetics would be helpful for cold-depression tissue state?
Stimulating, warming, aromatic
What herbal actions or energetics would be helpful for damp-stagnation tissue state?
Hot, hepatic herbs
What herbal actions or energetics would be helpful for dry-atrophy tissue state?
Cooling, moistening, sedating
What herbal actions or energetics would be helpful for tense-constriction tissue state?
Stimulating, warming, aromatic
Which of the following is NOT a quality associated with the humors in humoral medicine?
Cold
Which physician is known as the 'father of medicine' and wrote the Hippocratic Corpus?
Hippocrates
What is the term used to describe the oldest form of therapy practiced by humans, based on the Vital Force and the relationship between plants, humans, and the planet?
Herbalism
What is the purpose of studying the history of herbal practices?
All of the above
Which element is associated with the quality Hot in Greek Theory Energetics?
Fire
Which tissue state is characterized by tension or spasm in the tissues, particularly in musculoskeletal and nervous system?
Tense-constriction
What herbal actions or energetics would be helpful for cold-depression tissue state?
Stimulating, warming, aromatic
Which tissue state is characterized by tissues holding excess fluids, causing improper assimilation of nutrients?
Damp-stagnation
What herbal actions or energetics would be helpful for damp-stagnation tissue state?
Hot, hepatic
Which tissue state is characterized by tissues that lack tone and are unable to hold fluids, leading to fluids that leak or run freely?
Damp-laxity
What herbal actions or energetics would be helpful for damp-laxity tissue state?
Tannins, astringent quality
Which tissue state is characterized by tissues that lack tone and are unable to hold fluids, leading to fluids that leak or run freely?
Damp-laxity
What herbal actions or energetics would be helpful for dry-atrophy tissue state?
Cooling, moistening, sedating
Which tissue state is characterized by tension or spasm in the tissues, particularly in musculoskeletal and nervous system?
Tense-constriction
What herbal actions or energetics would be helpful for tense-constriction tissue state?
Stimulating, warming, aromatic
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