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GIT Disorders  GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT INTRODUCTION: The gastrointestinal tract consist of a hollow muscular tube starting from the oral cavity,where food enters the mouth,continuing through the pharynx,oesophagus,stomach and intestines to the rectum,where food is expelled. INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS OF GASTRO INTESTINAL SYSTEM ARE: 1-Oral cavity. 2-oesophagus 3-Stomach 4-Small intestine including(duodenum,jejunum,illium) 5-Large intestine including(caecum,colon,rectum) DISORDERS -ESOPHAGUS: *Oesophagitis-(oesophagia candidiasis) *gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD -STOMACH: *Gastritis *Peptic ulcer. *Dyspepsia,Emesis,Gastric dumping syndrome. INTESTINAL DISEASE: Large intestine and small intestine *Enterocolitis,Bowel obstruction. *Constipation,Diarrhea. PANCREAS *Pancreatitis. GALL BLADDER AND BILE DUCTS: *Cholicystitis *Gallstones 1-CONGENITAL CONDITIONS Tracheoesophageal fistula:is a connection between the oesophagus...

Introduction to clinical pharmacognosy Pharmacy is known as a branch related to healthcare services .  According to the features of pharmacognosy and clinical pharmacy two distinctive and important subjects of pharmacy in this editorial it has been introduced as a new integrated and multidisciplinary feature between these two subjects named; “clinical pharmacognosy” Pharmacognosy, which literally means studying medications of natural sources, has been a part of medical arts and sciences since mankind first began to treat illnesses .  To get a proper perspective about this science, which deals with plant, animal, mineral and other natural medications, it is extremely helpful to investigate the historical aspects of this science and to recognize the pioneers of this field.  By an experience obtained from trial and error, early man had to acquire biological knowledge useful in determining the effects of available foods and beverages derived from plants. C...