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Post by Professor Karena Collins on May 23, 2006 22:09:57 GMT -5
Good Morning Class Please read this lesson and then answer the Questions. Class Lesson Plants have been the primary source of medicine for people of every culture throughout the world. Plants that are used as medicines have been referred to as "herbs" for over 4000 years by European and the Mediterranean cultures, hence the word "herb", being a derivation of "herbe" and the Latin word, "herba". Originally, the term "herb" only applied to non-woody plants. Today, "herb" refers to any part of any plant used for flavoring or medicine. Additionally, an "herb" may be a fruit, a bark, a flower, a leaf, or a root, as well as a non-woody plant. There are several types of herbal medicine systems that are used today; European, Native American, Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Western herbalism are the most prevalent systems. Despite differences in terminology and in the herbs used, there is a common thread that joins these systems: all of these systems treat the body as a 'whole', and they each utilize the energy of plants to 'work as needed' in synergy with the natural energy in each individual.
HOMEWORK 1.How long have plants that are used as medicines have been referred to as herbs? 2.The term herb originally only applied to what?? 3.What is a common thread that joins the systems of herd use??
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Post by ginnypotter on May 25, 2006 10:20:52 GMT -5
Answers for Homework.
1. 4000 years. 2. Non- woody plants. 3. A fruit, a bark, a flower, a leaf or a root.
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Post by calliperrin on May 25, 2006 12:35:41 GMT -5
Do we message it to you, post it now, or wait for class?
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Post by Zelma on May 25, 2006 13:17:41 GMT -5
Those are the answers...thanks alot i had the same.
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Post by calliperrin on May 25, 2006 14:51:51 GMT -5
Mine are the same on one and two, also.
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Post by darkness on Jun 7, 2006 13:37:46 GMT -5
Mia sat down in class writing down her answers.
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Post by hannah on Jun 7, 2006 14:08:31 GMT -5
(Are you that bored Darkness?)
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Post by darkness on Jun 7, 2006 14:19:27 GMT -5
((sadly yes...i am that bored))
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Post by Layla on Jun 9, 2006 0:34:46 GMT -5
Well my answers are the same as others.
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Post by blake on Jun 27, 2006 2:33:23 GMT -5
Yeah mine too
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