Lesson 2 Evaluation – A Brief History of Herbalism

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1. It is likely that the use of plants as medicines dates as far back as
    the origin of humankind
    Biblical times
    A.D., 1492
    1,000 B.C.
2. Before written records, herbal knowledge was passed from generation to generation by means of
    revelation
    word of mouth (orally)
    cave drawings
    extrasensory perception
    genes
3. The first written record of herbs used as medicines was made over five thousands years ago on tablets of clay made by the
    Egyptians
    Romans
    Greeks
    Sumerians
4. A book that lists and classifies herbs is known as a(n):
    encyclopedia
    catalog
    herbal
    herb bible
5. This plant, used by the Chinese for at least 5,000 years, is the herb from which Western scientists have derived the modern drug ephedrine:
    echinacea
    ma huang
    ginseng
    melaleuca
6. The ancient Indian system of herbal medicine is known as . . .
    Ayurveda
    Materia medica
    Hatha yoga
    Hinduism
7. This Greek physician and herbalists, often referred to as the “Father of Modern Medicine,” is credited with having written, “Let your Foods be your medicines, and your medicines your food.”
    Euripides
    Pythagoras
    Galen
    Hippocrates
8. During the Middle Ages, knowledge of medicinal plants was furthered in Europe by _______, who also translated Arabic works on herbs.
    Monks
    Druids
    Barbarians
    Noblemen
    Barons
9. The early European settlers in America had little respect for the herbal wisdom of the Native Americans.
    True
    False
10. When Lewis and Clark made their famous expedition Westward from the Mississippi River, one of their goals was to learn as much as possible from the Indians about their beneficial herbs.
     True
     False
11. This herb from the Peruvian rain forests of Central America has recently become very popular in the United States as an immuno-stimulant (supports the immune system in its attempt to keep us well.)
     Ma huang or Ephedra
     Uña de Gato or Cat’s Claw
     Ginkgo biloba or Maidenhair tree
     Noni or Morinda citrifolia
12. From native Africans we discovered this herb, which has proven to be beneficial for the prostate gland:
     Pygeum
     Saw palmetto
     Noni
     St. John’s Wort
13. From the Australian Aborigines we discovered this herb, which was used by British soldiers during World War II as an antiseptic for wounds:
     Ma huang or Ephedra
     Uña de Gato or Cat’s Claw
     Tea Tree oil or Melaleuca
     Kangaroo Claw
14. From the South Pacific we discovered Noni (Morinda citrifolia), which has proven to have many health benefits including stimulation of the immune system.
     True
     False
15. The increased interest in herbs that we are seeing today will undoubtedly prove dangerous for an already overly-exploited environment.
     True
     False
16. Many cultures in less industrialized nations are discovering that there is great economic potential in protecting their rain forests for herb harvest.
     True
     False