examples of traditional medicine, their sources and uses

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

2.Traditional medicines are medicines derived from natural sources such as plants and animals without being processed chemically.

3.Since ancients, mankind had used various types of plants and roots, 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 of the plant used : Corm

Uses: For preventing fluattack 

For reducing highblood pressure

Plant : Ginger

Part of the plant used : 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 of the plant used : Leaves

Uses : For preventing itchyskin

For treating burns(scalding) on the skin

Plant : Lemon (lime)

Part of the plant used : Fruits

Uses : For treating boils orabscesses on the skin

For preventing fluattack 

For treating skindiseases

Plant : Quinine

Part of the plant used :  Bark of Chinchonatree

Uses : For treating malaria

For preventing musclecramps

Plant : Ginseng

Part of the plant used : Roots

Uses : As a tonic to improvethe overall health of human beings

For increasing energy,endurance andreducing fatigue

Plant : Lemon grass
Part of the plant used : Stem/leaves

Uses : Has antibacterial andantifungal properties

For treating cough

Plant : Tongkat Ali

Part of the plant used : Roots

Uses : As a tonic for after abirth and general health