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CAM 124 Herbal Medicine and Phytotherapy I

ND1 levelMedical & Health Sciences9 topics

CAM 124 covers 9 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Introduction to herbal medicine
  2. Principles of phytotherapy
  3. Medicinal plant identification
  4. Plant constituents and active principles
  5. Harvesting and processing of herbs
  6. Preparation of herbal remedies
  7. Therapeutic uses of common herbs
  8. Safety, dosage and contraindications
  9. Core concepts of herbal medicine and Nigerian flora

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One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

Introduction to herbal medicine

Herbal medicine is the use of plant-derived substances for therapeutic purposes. Mastering its definition, historical evolution, basic pharmacognosy principles, and safety considerations is essential for exams, as these form the foundation for all subsequent topics in phytotherapy.

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