Medicinal herbs

general courses

Remote learning

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with general issues related to medicinal herbs: medicinal properties, cultivation, harvesting, and application in the common treatment of various health disorders and diseases. During the course, many examples of different medicinal herb species are presented, as well as their taxonomic importance, the examples of active compounds (secondary metabolites) and their pharmacological action. The lectures will discuss in detail the results of some studies on the effect of action of selected active compounds on specific disease, the form of the preparation used and the dosage depending on the age. During the course, the contribution of medicinal herbs in maintaining health in the history of mankind will also be discussed, depending on the cultures at different latitudes, as well as taking into account the current development of Polish herbal enterprises.

The schedule of classes includes 15 meetings (90 minutes / meeting) in the form of lectures, during which selected species of medicinal herbs used in the treatment of common health disorders and/or diseases will be presented. Some results of in vitro and in vivo tests on the therapeutic effects of selected active compounds on specific health issue and the occurring cellular responses (systemic, lymphatic system, cytokine cascades), formulation of the preparation and a dosage will be discussed in detail. Examples of medicinal herbs applications over the centuries in various cultures and in the current practice will be given.

Lecture topics:

1. Traditions of herbal medicine in Polish folk medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, and African tribes.

2. Division of herbal plants and the habitat of medicinal herbs cultivation in Poland and in other parts of the world.

3. Acquisition and harvesting of herbal raw materials. The importance of drying methods and storage conditions.

4. Different types of herbal preparations and methods of their preparation.

5. Medicinal herbs and their raw materials used to strengthen the immune system.

6. Medicinal herbs and their secondary metabolites used in the prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases.

7. Herbs that strengthen the proper functioning of the nervous system.

8. Herbs used in the treatment of digestive system diseases.

9. Medicinal plants used in cardiovascular diseases.

10. Plants used in the treatment of diseases of the genito-urinary system.

11. Medicinal herbs used in skin diseases.

12. Medicinal-chemical drug interactions.

13. Concentration of different secondary metabolites in selected medicinal herb species – the importance of dosage depending on the age.

14. Contemporary herbal practice in industrialized countries.

15. Polish and foreign business activity in the field of medicinal herbs.

Bibliography

1. Mateusz Emmanuel Senderski: Prawie wszystko o ziołach i ziołolecznictwie.

2. Stanisław Kohlmunzer: Farmakognozja, Wydawnictwo Lekarskie PZWL.

3. Antonina Rumińska, Aleksander Ożarowski: Leksykon roślin leczniczych.

4. Francois Couplan, Gerard Debuigne: Wielki zielnik roślin leczniczych.

5. Original and review manuscripts recommended by the lecturer.

Medicinal Plants Domestication, Biotechnology and Regional Importance

• Editors: Halina Maria Ekiert, Kishan Gopal Ramawat, Jaya Arora

• eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-74779-4

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74779-4

• Publisher : Springer Cham

https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-74779-4

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the World Scientific, Production, Commercial and Utilization Aspects

• Editors: Ákos Máthé

• eBook ISBN : 978-94-017-9810-5

• DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9810-5

• Publisher : Springer Dordrecht

https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-94-017-9810-5

Phytotherapy A Quick Reference to Herbal Medicine

• Authors: Francesco Capasso, Timothy S. Gaginella, Giuliano Grandolini, Angelo A. Izzo

• eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-55528-2

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55528-2

• Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-642-55528-2?page=2#toc

Bioactive Molecules and Medicinal Plants

• Editors : K.G. Ramawat, J.M. Merillon

• eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-74603-4

• DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74603-4

• Publisher : Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-540-74603-4

Rational Phytotherapy A Physicians’ Guide to Herbal Medicine

• Authors: Volker Schulz, Rudolf Hänsel, Varro E. Tyler

• eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-98093-0

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-98093-0

• Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-642-98093-0

Learning outcomes in the terms of knowledge_W:

- understands the basic phenomena and biological processes of plant development (K_W01),

- has knowledge of the most important problems in the field of various branches of biology and related other natural, medical and economic disciplines (K_W04)

- has knowledge of basic concepts and biological terminology and has knowledge of the development of plant and human biology and the research methods used in the biology research field (K_W05)

- knows the basic principles of health and safety procedures during the production process of various medicinal herbs preparations (K_W09).

Learning outcomes in terms of skills_U:

- understands the literature on plant biology in English, reads with understanding simple scientific texts in English (K_U02),

- uses scientific and popular science biological texts in Polish and English and communicates in English at the B2+ level (K_U03),

- analyzes the market in terms of available herbal medicinal products (K_U06), - has the ability to prepare and deliver oral presentations in Polish and English at the B2+ level (K_U11).

Learning outcomes in the field of social competences_K:

- feels the need to broaden the interests (K_K01)

- is careful in expressing opinions and conclusions from the conducted research (K_K04)

- is open to new ideas (K_K07)

- is able to convey to the public reports on the latest results of research on the effects therapeutic selected medicinal herbs for common diseases (K_K08)

Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

The condition for the admission to the exam is the attendance at minimum 85% of lectures. Written exam in the form of an examination sheet with open and test questions. The pass criterion is to show that the knowledge presented in the lectures has been assimilated.