TITLE

History of Botany

AUTHOR(S)

Surratt, Pam

PUB. DATE

January 2001

SOURCE

Monkeyshines on Health & Science;Jan2001 Botany, p4

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The first studies of plants were primarily concerned with their magical and medicinal values. The Chinese and Egyptians conducted some of the first known research on plants, starting at about 2000 B.C. The early physicians who used plants for medicinal purposes were probably the first to keep records of their observations of plant life. Another ancient Greek described many plants, emphasizing their medical uses. Up until this point, the main concern of botanists was the medicinal qualities of plants.

ACCESSION #

12866190

Tags: BOTANY;  PHYSICIANS;  BOTANISTS;  CHINESE;  EGYPTIANS;  MEDICINE -- Research

 

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