The Decline and Fall of Materia Medica and the Rise of Pharmacology and Therapeutics in Veterinary Medicine.

ABSTRACT: Materia Medica is a Latin term, relating to the history of pharmacy. It describes the sources (vegetable, animal and mineral), nature, preparation, and properties of substances or mixtures of substances, which were used as remedies for the treatment of diseases. Bourgelat authored the first veterinary Materia Medica book. This review describes the evolution and ultimate downfall of Materia Medica concepts and practices. Its survival for more than two millennia reflected the impact of religion and dogmas on therapy. The consignment of Materia Medica to history was signified by publication of the first modern book of veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics by Meyer Jones in 1953. Previously, the dominance of Materia Medica was linked to an hippiatry culture, which was shared with farriers a

SUBMITTER: Lees P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8810541 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature