Herbal Medicine Quiz

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    The Ebers Papyrus (c. 1550 BCE) from ancient Egypt has a prescription for _________      applied topically for inflammation.

    • Cannabis sativa   (marijuana)
    • Tobacco
    • Tea
    • Thevetia
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Herbal medicine offers a natural remedy for diseases; they hardly have any side-effect. Play this helpful and knowledgeable herbal medicine quiz to learn about herbal medicines suitable for various diseases. Herbal medicine offers a natural remedy for diseases; they hardly have any side-effect. Herbal medicines have been used since ancient times. It is the oldest science. This quiz contains various facts and trivia about herbal medicine to help you choose suitable herbal products. If you like the quiz, share it with your friends and family. All the best!

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  • 2. 

    The Chinese pharmacopeia is ________old and contains substances that are transformed      into effective but non-toxic medicines.

    • 2500 years

    • 5000 years

    • 3551 years

    • 4500 years

    Correct Answer
    A. 2500 years
    Explanation
    The Chinese pharmacopeia has been in existence for 2500 years. It contains substances that can be transformed into effective medicines without causing any toxicity.

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  • 3. 

    Stromonium leaves, gathered in the __________.

    • Evening

    • Afternoon

    • Morning

    • Midnight

    Correct Answer
    A. Morning
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "Morning" because stromonium leaves are typically gathered in the morning. This is because the leaves are believed to have the highest potency and effectiveness when they are collected early in the day.

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    The earliest known Greek herbals come from Theophrastus of Eresos who in the ___________                  wrote in Greek Historia Plantarum.

    • 12th B. C.                                             

    • 1981

    • 456 

    • 4th  B.C.

    Correct Answer
    A. 4th  B.C.
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "4th B.C." because Theophrastus of Eresos, the earliest known Greek herbalist, wrote in Greek Historia Plantarum during this time period. This suggests that the Greek herbals originated in the 4th century B.C.

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  • 5. 

    John Bartram was a botanist that studied the remedies that _______________would share and often included bits of knowledge of these plants in printed almanacs.

    • Indian

    • Japnies

    • Native Africans

    • Native Americans

    Correct Answer
    A. Japnies
  • 6. 

    The first herbal to be published in English was the anonymous Grete Herball of _______.

    • 1947

    • 1972

    • 1526

    • 1612

    Correct Answer
    A. 1526
    Explanation
    The correct answer is 1526. This answer indicates that the first herbal to be published in English was the anonymous Grete Herball in the year 1526.

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  • 7. 

    Freshly harvested medicinal plants/herbal drugs must be delivered as quickly as possible to the          processing facility in order to prevent thermal degradation.

    • Thermal degradation

    • Rodent infection

    • Fungal growth

    • Bacterial growth

    Correct Answer
    A. Rodent infection
    Explanation
    Freshly harvested medicinal plants/herbal drugs must be delivered as quickly as possible to the processing facility in order to prevent thermal degradation. The correct answer is "Rodent infection" because if the plants are not delivered quickly, they may be exposed to rodents, which can contaminate the plants and render them unusable for medicinal purposes.

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  • 8. 

    Leaves of Hyocyamus Niger and of belladonna is collected at the beginning of ________.

    • Ripening

    • Flowering

    • Bacterial growth

    • Old 

    Correct Answer
    A. Bacterial growth
    Explanation
    The leaves of Hyocyamus Niger and belladonna are collected at the beginning of bacterial growth. This is because the active compounds in these plants, such as alkaloids, are known to increase during the early stages of bacterial growth. By collecting the leaves at this time, the plants can be harvested when their medicinal properties are at their highest concentration.

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  • 9. 

    The first herbal to be published in English was the anonymous Grete Herball of _______.

    • 1947

    • 1972

    • 1526

    • 1612

    Correct Answer
    A. 1972
  • 10. 

    In China, Mao Zedong reintroduced Traditional Chinese Medicine, which relied heavily on      herbalism, into the health care system in 1949.

    • 1940

    • 1976

    • 1949

    • 1950

    Correct Answer
    A. 1950

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