Under the patronage of the Dean of the College of Pharmacy, Associate Professor Dr. Sarmed H. Kathem Alkhateeb, a field visit was held on Tuesday, 19/11/2024, to the herbarium of the Natural History Research Center and Museum. The visit was conducted by a group of postgraduate students and under the supervision of several faculty members from the Pharmacognosy and Medicinal Plants Department Professor Dr. Enas J. Kadhim ,Associate Professor Dr. Amjed H. Khamees , Associate Professor Dr. Thukaa Z. Abdul-Jalil ,Associate Professor May M. Jawad ,Associate Professor Duha A. AL-Shammaa ,Associate Professor Noor S. Jaafar,Associate Lecturer Dr. Nabaa M. Ibrahim ,Associate Lecturer Zahraa Suhail Nassir ,Associate Lecturer Mais A. Abood ,Associate Lecturer Rand A. Azeez ,Associate Lecturer Essam I. Muhammad ,Associate Lecturer Dhuha K. Salman ,Mrs. Alaa Shakir Mahmoud .The visit included introducing the students to the basic and essential steps for diagnosing medicinal plants, starting from collecting the plant sample from the field until the final diagnosis of the plants. The scientific name of the plant and the family name are written on each sample, in addition to the location of the plant specimen collection maps, the name of the collector, and other information. A good sample shows all parts of the plant, including the root and aerial parts. If the samples are well preserved and protected from insects and moisture, they will remain for a long time. The students were able to explore such samples, some of which date back to the fifties of the last century.
