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7.
currently available
8.
herbal remedies
9.
WHO
10.
pharmaceuticals
Task 3. Answer the questions:
1.
When did the collection and use of medicinal plants begin?
2.
What does the word drug come from and what does it mean?
3.
Do herbal remedies have a long history of use?
4.
What part of the world’s population uses herbal medicine for
primary health care?
5.
What do all plants produce?
6.
What substances do many plants synthesize?
7.
What useful synthesized substances can we name?
8.
How many secondary metabolites have been isolated?
9.
What role do alkaloids play?
10.
What do herbs and spices used by humans yield?
11.
The functions of secondary metabolites are varied, aren’t they?
12.
Are drug plants cultivated and collected today?
13.
What are some drugs made from?
14.
What is rhubarb used for? What part of the plant is used for
medicinal purpose?
15.
Althaea is used as a sedative and what forms is it used in?
Task 4. Mach English sentences to their Russian equivalents:
1. After peeling Althaea is cut in-
to small pieces.
a. Корневище растения “ревень”
собираются от растений возрас-
том 6-7 лет.
2. All plants produce chemical
compounds as part of their normal
metabolic activities.
b. После процедуры высушива-
ния с корневищ снимают кожу-
ру.
3. The rhizomes of the rhubarb
are collected from six to seven
year old plants.
c. После очистки алтей разре-
зают на мелкие кусочки.