INTRODUCTION From the start of human history, there are reports of a man making use of herbals as food and medicine. The use of botanical specimens for the treatment of diseases was given in the world's first pharmacopeia compiled by the Chinese Scholar-Emperor Shen Nung in 2735 BC. [JI The Greece and Egypt pharmacopeia included compounding and dosage requirements for various illnesses. In the 4th century BC, Hippocrates...