51 Questions
Who made humoral medicine the cornerstone of medicine in Europe for the next 1500 years?
Galen
Which element is associated with the temperament 'Choleric'?
Fire
Who is considered the originator of modern medicine and the founder of chemical pharmacology?
Paracelsus
Which plant is known for its toxic alkaloids and can cause hallucinations and delirium?
Datura Stramonium
Which plant is used as a sleep aid and to relax an excited nervous system?
Passion Flower
Which plant is known as 'Rosemary for Remembrance' and is used for hair growth, focus, headaches, and circulation?
Rosmarinus officinalis
Which ancient civilization developed the Humoral Medical Theory?
Greeks
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
Which tissue state is characterized by dry and withered tissues with lack of fluid and nourishment, particularly in the skin, mucosa, endocrine and nervous system?
Dry-atrophy
What herbal actions or energetics would be helpful for tension or spasm in the tissues, particularly in the musculoskeletal and nervous system?
Relaxants
Which organization was founded in 1847 and issued licenses to practice medicine based on achieving certain standards of competence, but in doing so steered medicine away from traditional herbal practices?
The American Medical Association (AMA)
What percentage of the world's population still employs herbal medicine as the primary form of healing, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)?
70%
What are herbal constituents?
Active ingredients or chemicals of the plant
What are herbal actions?
The specific actions of an herb on the body
Which historical cultures contributed to the development of western herbalism?
Greco-Roman, Persian, Indian, and Arabic cultures
What is the Greek Humoral Theory in the context of herbal medicine?
A theory that focuses on the balance of four bodily fluids (blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile) in herbal medicine
What is biophilia?
An innate feeling for all living forms and systems, activated through our relationship with Nature
Which of the following cultures contributed to the development of western herbalism?
Egyptian and Mesopotamian
What is the oldest form of therapy practiced by humans?
Botanical medicine
What is biophilia?
An innate feeling for all living forms & systems
Which ancient civilization is credited with the earliest known written records on the therapeutic use of plants?
Sumerians
Which plant was used by Renaissance women to dilate their pupils?
Deadly Nightshade
Which traditional medicine system originated in Persia and involved the cosmetic application of pressed oils like saffron and olive oil?
Persian/Iranian Medicine
Which plant was used by Greco-Roman physicians to heal fractures?
Black Hellebore
Which organization vilified Samuel Thomson and often took him to court for his herbal practices?
The American Medical Association
Which historical medical movement used modern science to understand the body and herbs to treat diagnosed conditions?
The Eclectics of America
Which tissue state is characterized by tissues that lack tone and are unable to hold fluids, leading to fluids that leak or run freely?
Laxity (Relaxation)
What percentage of Canadians take natural health products, including herbal products, according to the Government of Canada?
71%
Which tissue state is characterized by tissues that hold excess fluids causing improper assimilation of nutrients?
Damp-laxity
What herbal actions or energetics would be helpful for tension or spasm in the tissues, particularly in the musculoskeletal and nervous system?
Relaxants - antispasmodic herbs, nervines, aromatics, diaphoretics
Which of the following is NOT one of the four humors in humoral medicine?
Hot
Which of the following is NOT one of the four humors in humoral medicine?
Blood
Which element is associated with the temperament 'Choleric'?
Fire
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
What is the Greek Humoral Theory in the context of herbal medicine?
A theory that states the body is composed of four humors: Blood, Choler (yellow bile), Phlegm, and Black Bile
Which ancient civilization is credited with the earliest known written records on the therapeutic use of plants?
Indian
What is biophilia?
An innate feeling (or emotional affiliation) for all living forms & systems, activated through our relationship & experiences with Nature
Which ancient civilization is credited with the earliest known written records on the therapeutic use of plants?
Sumerians
What is the scripture of Zoroastrianism?
The Avesta
Which historical medical movement used modern science to understand the body and herbs to treat diagnosed conditions?
Greco-Roman Medicine
Which Greek physician made humoral medicine the cornerstone of medicine in Europe for the next 1500 years?
Galen
Which physician is considered the originator of modern medicine and the founder of chemical pharmacology?
Paracelsus
Which plant is used to treat malaria and is derived from the Chinchona tree?
Chinchona
Which ancient Greek physician is known as the 'father of medicine' and wrote the Hippocratic Corpus?
Hippocrates
According to the text, which organization was founded in 1847 and issued licenses to practice medicine based on achieving certain standards of competence, but in doing so steered medicine away from traditional herbal practices?
American Medical Association (AMA)
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), what percentage of the world's population still employs herbal medicine as the primary form of healing?
80%
Which tissue state is characterized by dry and withered tissues with lack of fluid and nourishment, particularly in the skin, mucosa, endocrine and nervous system?
Atrophy
Which tissue state is characterized by tissues that hold excess fluids causing improper assimilation of nutrients?
Damp-laxity
What herbal actions or energetics would be helpful for tension or spasm in the tissues, particularly in the musculoskeletal and nervous system?
Relaxants - antispasmodic herbs, nervines, aromatics, diaphoretics
What herbal actions or energetics would be helpful for tissues that lack tone and are unable to hold fluids, leading to fluids that leak or run freely?
Moistening/demulcent herbs
Which tissue state is characterized by dry and withered tissues with lack of fluid and nourishment, particularly in the skin, mucosa, endocrine and nervous system?
Dry-atrophy
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