Material World 6 : medicinal plants

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BBC/Open University series Material World. This is the sixth in a series of seven special editions that are being made in conjunction with the Open University to support the new Science in Context ...course, S250.

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Series:	Material World
Episode	6
First transmission date:	2005-12-29
Published:	2005
Rights Statement:	Rights owned or controlled by The Open University
Restrictions on use:	This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages.
Duration:	00:27:39
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Track listing:	track listing for this programme Track 1 A leaflet about the series is available for reference use only
Producers:	Fiona, Roberts; John Watkins
Contributors:	Quentin Cooper; Robert Nash; Terry Turner; Bob Wallis
Publisher:	BBC Open University
Subject terms:	Medicinal plants; Science--Social aspects
Footage description:	'This week, Material World comes from the National Botanic Garden of Wales, near Carmarthen, to discuss medicinal plants. Wales has a long history of using medicinal plants. In mediaeval times, the Physicians of Myddfai became skilled practitioners, and in the early fifteenth century, they recorded many of their remedies in the Red Book of Hergest. As a result of our desire for 'natural' treatments, medicinal plants continue to be popular in contemporary Britain. But do we know enough about their active ingredients to make informed decisions about whether they are safe to use? Quentin Cooper is joined by a panel of botanical and medicinal experts: Professor Terry Turner, pharmacist and expert on the history of Welsh pharmacy; Professor Robert Nash, Research Director, MNLpharma; and Dr Bob Wallis, BioScience Sector Manager at the Welsh Development Agency.
Production number:	AUDA053B
Available to public:	no