Herbology for Beginners

• Plant biology
• Pharmacognosy

This course is divided to three parts.

Part 1: the beginning:

Introduction and orientation to the course

Classification of drugs of natural origin

Part 2: Plant biology:

Types of Plant tissues

Dermal, Vascular and Ground Tissue systems

Microscopical examination of plants (with drawn pictures)

Plant cell contents (with real pictures)

Plant cell Division

Plant Morphology:

-Barks

-roots

-stems

-leaves

-flowers

-seeds

-fruits

Part 3: Natural Therapies:

Monograph of six medicinal plants and plant contents:

Senna leaves

Ginkgo leaves

Diosmin

Digitalis leaves

Valeriana root

Jaborandi leaves