The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 271 No 7280 p853-890
20/27 December 2003
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| 853 Photographic
competition winners 854-855 Why
mistletoe is a Kiss-mas plant! In this article, Joanne Barnes, Linda Anderson and David Phillipson, the authors of ‘Herbal medicines: a guide for healthcare professionals’ (2nd edition), discuss the links between mistletoe and Christmas, and explore some of the traditional and modern
medicinal uses of “European” mistletoe 855-858 Opium
in ninth century Baghdad In this article, Selma
Tibi outlines the knowledge and therapeutic uses of opium and various
species of poppy in Baghdad (a leading medical centre during the
ninth century AD), as seen in key works by six outstanding physicians 859-861 The
story of civet
In this article, William Jackson relates what the civet cat
is renowned for 862-864 Frankincense:
festive pharmacognosy In this article, Sarah Marshall
explores the history and uses of frankincense 865-866 Where
do you fit in the pharmaceutical pecking order? Pharmacist
and sociologist Malcolm Brown invites readers to assess their standing
in pharmacy society, according to his standards 867-868 Medicated
cheer Wine has always been associated with good cheer
and good health, so what better than to partake of a tonic wine, says
Peter Homan, FRPharmS 869-870 Appendicitis
on a grand, oriental scale Ray Sturgess, MRPharmS, was
the first pharmacist to live and work in Borneo and is writing a book
on bizarre episodes in the history of medicine. Here is one of his stories,
recounting the time he had to deal with a surgeon who believed he had
an appendicitis epidemic on his hands 871-872 Taylor,
Brawn & Flood: the story of a Bedford pharmacy In
this article, Roger Jacob shares what he has discovered from an old watercolour 873-875 Astronomy,
weather and welfare Two centuries ago, novelist Charles
Kingsley, wrote: “Tis the hard grey weather, Breeds hard English
men”.
In this article, Peter Cooper, FRPharmS, looks at how astronomy
and the weather have affected our lives 875 Christmas
crossword We are offering readers the chance to win books
from the Pharmaceutical Press by solving our Christmas crossword. Winning
entries will be drawn on January 7 and the first correct entry opened
will win a £50 voucher to buy books from the Pharmaceutical Press.
Two runners-up will each receive vouchers to the value of £25. 876-877 History
of Strathclyde’s Royal College In this article,
Ian Caldwell, FRPharmS, describes the
history of the Royal College, now the University of Strathclyde,
Glasgow. The college recently celebrated its centenary. A lecture,
which describes drug discovery
at the college, is also reported 878-879 Christmas
quiz This year, our Christmas Quiz has been set by staff
of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s museum. Winning entries
will be drawn on 7 January and the winners anounced in the 3/10 January
issue of The Journal. The first correct entry will win a set of British
Society for the History of Pharmacy mugs, made from bone china. Two runners
up will each receive a mug and a set of coasters 880-882 Eating,
drinking and being merry in Helsinki: the alternative meeting report Conferences
are always a mixture of business and pleasure. Foreign conferences give
the opportunity to visit new places and come into contact with different
cultures. This, too, is mind-broadening but few report this aspect of
the conference experience. Earlier this year Terry Maguire attended the
World Congress on Tobacco or Health in Helsinki. Here he reflects on
the more social, cultural and quirky aspects of his first visit to Finland
and Estonia 883-884 Pharmacy
in Australia Is the grass greener in Australia? In this
article, Pam Mason, PhD, MRPharmS, describes Australian pharmacy and
health care 885-886 Challenges
for pharmacists in India Before returning to Cardiff
University to complete her pharmacy degree, Nicola Husain spent
three months working in a hospital pharmacy in India. In this article,
she describes her experience 887-889 Tony,
Bill and me Laurence Middleton Jones gives an insight
to behind the scenes at a world summit 890 Spot
the difference See if you can find 10 differences between
these two photographs of a pharmacy from the 1950s |
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