Educational Visit to the National Herbarium and Botanical Gardens – 5th April 2025
On 5th April 2025, Diploma in Pharmacy (Upgrading) students conducted an educational visit to the National Herbarium and Botanical Gardens (NHBG) in Zomba.
The purpose of the visit was to gain insights into the operations of the NHBG and enhance students’ understanding of medicinal plant identification, with a focus on distinguishing beneficial medicinal plants from poisonous species.
During the visit, Dr. Zacharia Magombo, Director of NHBG, emphasized the critical role of collaboration between training institutions and NHBG, especially for colleges offering pharmacy programs and conducting medicinal plant research. He highlighted that partnerships with NHBG are essential to ensure the accurate identification of plant species, thereby preventing errors in the formulation and production of herbal medicines.
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