Elective Subject - Medicines of natural origin - course description

General information

Course name	Elective Subject - Medicines of natural origin
Course ID	12.5-WL-LekAM-ElSub-MedNatE- 22
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Field of study	WLiNZ - oferta ERASMUS / Medical
Education profile	-
Level of studies	Long-cycle studies leading to MS degree (6 years)
Beginning semester	winter term 2023/2024

Course information

Semester	7
ECTS credits to win	2
Course type	obligatory
Teaching language	polish
Author of syllabus	dr n. med. Sylwia Michalak

Classes forms

The class form	Hours per semester (full-time)	Hours per week (full-time)	Hours per semester (part-time)	Hours per week (part-time)	Form of assignment
Class	30	2	-	-	Credit

Aim of the course

To get acquainted with drugs of natural origin, and their therapeutic application, taking into account the basics of pharmacognosy, and safety of therapy, including side effects and interactions.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of biology, biochemistry, immunology, pharmacology, and basics of toxicology.

Scope

Legal aspects of using natural medicines. Evidence-based medicine, personalized medicine. Traditional and modern herbal medicine.
Herbs, spice plants, wild edible and poisonous plants. Definition of herbal medicine.
The use of herbal medicines in selected diseases: phytotherapy of anxiety and sleep disorders, phytotherapy of gastrointestinal tract disorders, phytotherapy of respiratory system disorders, and phytotherapy of urinary system disorders. Estrogen-like effect of selected medicinal plant raw materials.
Selected medical plants of non-European origin.
Prevention of selected diseases with drugs of natural origin. Plant immunostimulants.
The use of drugs of natural origin in cosmetology.
The use of plant raw materials in homotoxicology and homeopathy.
Apitherapy: composition and healing properties of honey, propolis, royal jelly. the use of bee venom in medicine.
Phytotherapy of nervous system diseases.
Plant raw materials in the prevention and support of cancer treatment.
Medical Marijuana

Teaching methods

Introduction to exercises with the use of multimedia presentations, discussion, and review of the available literature on natural medicines. Classes - recognition of medicinal plants.

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description	Outcome symbols	Methods of verification	The class form

Assignment conditions

Active participation in all activities. The condition for obtaining credit is to prepare a multimedia presentation on a selected group of natural-origin drugs. In case of absence, a student should catch up on the date agreed with the teacher. All absences should be excused and should not exceed 10 percent of the hours provided for the classes. If the resulting deficiencies are not supplemented by the Student by the date of the final grade or a multimedia presentation will not be prepared, the student receives a failing grade. If the deficiencies do not remain supplemented by the retake dates, the Student obtains an unsatisfactory grade also during the retake dates. Other conditions, not mentioned in this point, are specified in the Study Regulations at the University of Zielona Góra.

Notes

Modified by dr n. med. Sylwia Michalak (last modification: 14-05-2023 12:57)

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