Before “Big Pharma,” there were many plant-based therapeutics that were widely used. Choose two from this list:
https://www.thoughtco.com/drugs-and-medicine-made-from-plants-608413 (Links to an external site.)
Not all compounds on this list are going to be appropriate to answer for the question. Please make sure before you start answering this question, you’ve researched the compound and can answer all the questions below. Choose 2
- What is it, where did it come from, what does it treat (just copy from the table)? 0.5 point
- What is the history of this compound? For example, when was it first identified? Where was it used? How was it used? Any interesting tidbits of historical info? 250 words or more 6 points
- How is the compound used today? For example, OTC or RX. How prescribed? What is it used for? When is it used? etc. 250 words or more 6 points
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