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Evolution Of Transforming Technology |
Mr. Piyush Tripathi |
Pharmacopoeia is a book containing directions for the identification of samples and the preparation of compound medicines, and published by the authority of a government or a medical or pharmaceutical society.
HISTORY
- Arabic Book of Simple Drugs from Dioscorides’ De Materia Medica. Cumin & dill. c. 1334 By Kathleen Cohen in London's British Museum.
- Dioscorides, De Materia Medica, Byzantium, 15th century.
- Dioscorides De Materia Medica in Arabic, Spain, 12th-13th century.
Pharmacopoeia is considered to be the cradle of pharmacotherapy. Pedanius Dioscorides is famous for writing a five volume book in his native Greek (De Materia Medica - in the Latin translation) that is a precursor to all modern pharmacopoeias, and is one of the most influential herbal books in history. In fact it remained in use until about CE 1600.
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