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Name Professor Course Date Introduction to Pharmacy Pharmacy is the art of fashioning medicines. Civilization ever since has used drugs to treat illness, to relieve pain, promote health and create euphoria. The traditional man learned through trial and error natural remedies that would best be suited to eradicate various ailments. The earliest uses of drugs include the use of certain roots and herbs. The type of herbs used includes Gall, Aloe, Eden, Coriander, Cumin, Garlic, Hyssop, Mustard, Rose, Rue, Wormwood, Rosemary, Costmary, and Fennel. Ancient civilization offers evidence such as from ancient Babylon, which gives a record of earliest known arts of the apothecary. In Babylon tables made of clay were used for recording the initial illnesses’ symptoms, directions, and the prescription for investigating. According to legends, Chinese pharmacy originates from Shem Nung, an emperor who investigated the value of medicine of several hundred herbs. Involvement of the Greeks in medicine started by them observing natural effects and causes of disease and produced clearly identifiable descriptions of epidemics and diseases. The Arabs developed natural resource syrups, confections, distilled waters, and alcoholic liquids. In European countries, public pharmacies began to appear in the 17th century (Wutoh). The Poison Acts in Scotland in 1408 marked an era in pharmacy. The culture rebirth of Europe followed the Black Death and after effects had two main fragments. At first, in the classical world ideas were ventured into and rediscovered. Secondly, the Europeans initiated world exploration. The invention of printing assisted ideas to spread out of through the
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