Pharmacognosy course provides the basic information regarding taxonomy of crude drugs, major official references, sources and identification techniques, crude drugs production, evaluation and processing. Medicinal uses and choice of extraction method of natural drugs are discussed. In addition, the course discusses quality control of herbal and other naturally occurring drugs. Course contains the use of most commonly applied and recognized alternative and complementary medicines (CAM), their principles, efficacies and possible side effects which are necessary for modern pharmacy practice and patient counselling. Medicinal uses of plants from most potent families and their medical worth is discussed.