Historical curiosity

Did you know that…?

The term “officinal” comes from a Latin word meaning “medieval artisan workshop” where drugs were extracted to be used in traditional medicine.

 

 

Did you know that…?

Ayurveda is a preventive medicine, native to India 5000 years ago whose meaning is “ayur = life” and “veda = knowledge” so “ life science”. Its purpose is that of determining, modelling, extending and controlling our life without any interference of diseases and aging.

 

 

Did you know that…?

Hippocrates of Kos, the most important Greek doctor of the past, had the merit to compile the first classification of drugs according to their action, distinguishing them in laxatives, diuretics, narcotics, febrifuge, etc., and classifying about 200 species of drugs.