The science of plants

The history of the science and techniques relating to plants has passed through several stages: it started with popular medicine, magic and witchcraft, continued with monastic medicine, then, through the written sources of the first official medicine, remained current at the time of the affirmation of modern medical science.

The creation of plant-based preparations began with the ancient art of the apothecary and now lies the province of pharmaceutical science.

This theme-based visit has the purpose of showing the importance of medicinal plants to man and their significance in medicine, chemistry and pharmacology.