History Of Pharmacy

Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION

Situation Analysis Medication usages have become part of modern time, but drugs are not the only thing that customers can get from them. Many people make trips to their local pharmacies when they have questions. Pharmacists are experts in their field, and they are very knowledgeable about sciences such as chemistry, biology, anatomy, and physiology. They also understand the effects of drugs and what they do inside the body. Customers often come in to ask questions about proper dosage, side effects, duration of use, allergies.

The history of pharmacy consists of the knowledge of the past of the art of pharmacy in order to better prepare the future. It puts together the study of the evolution of medicines and the men,

The history of pharmacy, which was originally in Esperanto language and translated by Becelaere (1929), started in Egypt; the earliest signs of art, civilization, and culture. Records of Egyptian pharmacy are recorded and preserved in the “Hermetic Books” of Thoth — the god of wisdom, writing, and learning.

Useful information concerning about the ancient pharmacy in Egypt can be found in the papyrus ebers. The papyrus ebers contained a superscription entitled “A Book for the preparation of Medicines for All Parts of the Body.” The prescribed medications for external and internal diseases are accompanied with

But snakes have been used for worship because of their venom that could be a source of potion or medicine. From there they have been a symbol of Love, Health, Disease, Medicine, Pharmacy, etc. In the Sumer civilization in late 2350-2150 BC, the design with 2 snakes appeared. In Greek mythology 400-200 B.C, statues of Asclepius (God of Medicines), Caduceus (winged staff with two snakes), and Hygeia (God of Health), holding a snake and bowl, were used as emblems for health and medicine. The World Health Organization has used a kind of Caduceus as their official