Department of Pharmacognosy

_Vision

_{To be a leading research-intensive and distinguished department in the field of pharmacognosy, phytotherapy, and botany and recognized nationally for its quality activity and contribution to national development.}

_Mission

_{The Dep. of the Pharmacognosy is dedicated to providing the following tasks:}

1. _{Training mission}

1. _{Training of students in general pharmacy based on international standards}
2. _{Improvement in the field of pharmacognosy synchronous with scientific development and progress}
3. _{Enhancing student’s knowledge through training in identification, processing, quality control and standardization of medicinal plants and their products.}

2. _{Research mission}

1. _{Qualitative enhancement of research in related subjects}
2. _{Conducting scientific research and trend to research-based activity}

3. _{Service mission}

1. _{Enhancing the place of medicinal plants in the health system of the country}
2. _{Providing laboratory services for chemical analysis, standardization and use of medicinal plant products.}
3. _{Advising and supporting policy-making bodies in the country in the fields of pharmacognosy, herbal medicine, and traditional medicine.}

_{Students study the following subjects in this department:}

1. _{Botany- lecture, laboratory and field work}
2. _{Pharmacognosy- lecture, laboratory and field work}
3. _{Phytotherapy – lecture including mini-research/study work}

_Objectives

1. _{Providing required high quality academic activities in pharmacognosy, phytotherapy, and botany}
2. _{Building the required knowledge and skills in identification, collection, post-harvesting treatment and standardization of medicinal plants and their products.}
3. _{Building the required knowledge and skills in rational use of herbal medicine.}
4. _{Study of natural resources of medicinal plants and their sustainable management in Afghanistan.}
5. _{Nurturing scientific research on medicinal plants and novel natural active substances.}

_{Staff of Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy}