Essays on the history of herbal medicine
AUTHORS : Karpeev A.A.
RELEVANT UNIVERSITIES : Moscow Institute of Homeopathy, Moscow
YEAR : 2012
SUMMARY The third article in a series of essays on the history of herbal medicine. In close connection with the development of medicine, the contribution of the civilizations of Ancient Mesopotamia to the development of phytotherapy is considered. Particular attention is paid to the first civilization on Earth – Sumer. An analytical study of the first written documents, which are essentially the prototype of the pharmacopoeia, has been carried out. The development of herbal medicine in Babylon and Assyria is considered. Key words: herbal medicine, civilization, Sumer, Babylon, Assyria,cuneiform,
pharmacopoeia, medicinal plants, medicine.