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Menstruation; Whats happening to my body?

Contents [ hide ] Introduction Actually, what you are experiencing is a normal physiological process that begins once a girl reaches puberty. The first menstruation in a woman’s life is referred to as menarche , this could happen between the ages of 10 to 15 with most (the average) girls having theirs around age 12. It involves bleeding from the uterus at regular intervals. The end of menstruation is termed menopause , this usually happens between the ages of 45 to 55. Menstruation is therefore defined as the cyclical or monthly flow of blood and shedding of endometrium including mucus, some enzymes and unfertilized ovum. So, what really happens? Well in simple terms, it all begins with changes in hormones in the body. You can think of hormones as messengers that are sent by some organs of your body to tell other cells to do something. In this particular case, an organ called hypothalamus which is found in your brain begins the process. [Fast forward] The ovaries release f...

Ethnopharmacy 2013 PowerPoint Presentation

Outline

  • Historical Review of Traditional Medicine (TM)/Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
  • TM Practices (an overview)
  • Transformation of Herbal Medicine (HM) Practice in Ghana

Ethnopharmacy

Ethnopharmacy is defined as the interdisciplinary science that investigates the perception and use of traditional pharmaceuticals in a given human society.

Scope

It involves studies of;
  • the identification and classification (ethnotaxonomy) of the natural material from which the natural remedy will be produced
  • Traditional preparations of the pharmaceutical forms (ethnopharmaceutics)
  • Biological evaluation of the pharmacological action of the preparations (ethnopharmacology)
  • Clinical efficacy of such preparations (Clinical ethnopharmacy)

Objectives

  • Trace the history of the use of traditional medicine (TM)
  • Define terms commonly associated with TM
  • Know how and when to collect plants for medicinal use and their preparations
  • Explore some social consequences of the use of medicinal plants
  • Some common plants that are used as medicines

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