MediCiNe?? WhAt ThaT??

SoUrcEs aNd UsEs Of TraDitiOnal MediCine

1.A medicine is a substance used to prevent or cure diseases orto reduce pain and suffering due to illnesses.

2.Traditional medicines are medicines derived from naturalsources such as plants and animals without being processedchemically.

3.Since ancients, mankind had used various types of plants androots, animals and animal part to cure diseases.

4.Medicines obtained from plants are known as herbal medicines. The sources and uses of some herbal medicines are shown  below :




Plant       :Garlic 
Part        :Corm

Uses       :For preventing fluattack 

               :For reducing highblood pressure

Plant       :Ginger
Part        :Rhizome(horizontalunderground stem)and leaves
Uses      :For treating stomachpain due to wind in thestomach
              :For supplying heatenergy to keep thebody warm
              :For preventing fluattack 




Plant    : Aloe vera
Part     : Leaves
Uses    : For preventing itchyskin
            :For treating burns(scalding) on the skin




Plant   : Lemon (lime)
Part    : Fruits
Uses   :For treating boils orabscesses on the skin
           :For preventing fluattack 
           :For treating skindiseases




Plant  :Quinine
Part   :Bark of Chinchonatree
Uses  :For treating malaria
          :For preventing muscle cramps


Plant  :Ginseng
Part    :Roots
Uses  :As a tonic to improvethe overall health of human beings
          :For increasing energy,endurance andreducing fatigue




Plant  :Lemon grass
Part   :Stem/leaves
Uses  :Has antibacterial andantifungal properties
          :For treating cough


Plant  :Tongkat Ali
Part   :Roots
Uses  :As a tonic for after a birth and general health