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28 Cards in this Set
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Dioscorides
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wrote De Materia Medica
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pharmacopoeias
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books of drugs and how to use them
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pharmacology
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study of drugs
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herbals
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books listing plants effective for certain illnesses
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Paracelsus
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Doctrine of Signatures
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chaulmoogra oil
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leprosy treatment
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ephedrine
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main ingredient in medicines like Sudafed, used as decongestant and stimulant
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Dioscorea
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(yam) source of diosgenin and cortisone
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Digitalis
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(foxglove) used in heart medications to regulate heartbeat, improve circulation
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Papaver
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26 different kinds of alkaloids isolated (morphine, codeine, etc)
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Atropa
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(deadly nightshade) used to dilate pupils for eye exams, prevent motion sickness, decrease saliva during oral surgery, prevent bed-wetting
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Rauwolfia
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(snakeroot)(reserpine) effective against schizophrenia (terrible side effects), rarely used, now
used to treat high blood pressure |
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Catharanthus
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(periwinkle) used for treatment of some cancers
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Aloe
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gelatinous pulp from leaves is used to treat cuts and burns
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Cephaelis
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ipecac syrup
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Carica
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Used to relieve back pain from slipped discs because it selectively dissolves cartilege
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xylem
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water-conducting tissue
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softwood
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from conifers
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hardwood
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from angiosperms
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Poaceae
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grass family
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Agrobacterium tumefaciens
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bacterium which naturally transforms plants
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retinol
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vitamin A
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carrying capacity
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# of individuals an area (e.g., Earth) can support
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Taxol
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Promising treatment for ovarian and breast cancer
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intercropping
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unrelated species planted together
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integrated pest management (IPM)
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uses combination of birds, insects, other predators, and chemicals to control pests
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cinchona
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quinine source
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white willow bark
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aspirin source
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