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WorksheetsAncient Herbs and Plants in Medicine
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Which plant source provides Digitalis, a drug that strengthens heart contractions and slows heart rate?
Seeds of opium poppy
Berries of belladonna
Leaves of foxglove plants
Roots of cinchona trees
Quinine is traditionally derived from which natural source used to treat malaria?
Petals of opium flower
Bark of cinchona tree
Sap of foxglove stalk
Resin of nightshade vine
Which medication is commonly used during surgical procedures to reduce salivation and bronchial secretions?
Morphine from poppy
Quinine from cinchona
Atropine from belladonna
Digitalis from foxglove
A patient with severe pain after multiple fractures needs rapid relief. Which plant-derived drug is indicated?
Morphine from opium poppy
Digitalis from foxglove leaves
Atropine from belladonna
Quinine from cinchona bark
Which statement best describes a safety risk shared by Atropine and Morphine?
Small doses can be dangerous
They cause malaria recurrence
They strengthen heart contractions
They increase salivary secretions
A clinician wants to relieve gastrointestinal muscle cramps. Which agent fits this goal?
Morphine from poppy
Quinine from cinchona
Digitalis from foxglove
Atropine from belladonna
Which therapeutic pairing is accurate for Quinine?
Relieves severe pain and addiction
Strengthens heart and lowers rate
Treats malaria and muscle spasms
Dries secretions during procedures
Which modern administration routes replaced chewing foxglove leaves for Digitalis delivery?
Pills, IV, or injections
Sublingual spray only
Topical patch and cream
Nebulizer and inhaler