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Herbal Medicines vs
Modern Antibiotics
MARCH 2016
Table of Contents
A. Introduction . 3
Definition of Terms . 5
B. Body
I. Historical Background of Herbal Medicine. 6
II.
Comparing
the
Effects
of
Herbal
Medicine
and
Antibiotics. 7
III.
Herbal
Medicine
as
an
Alternative
to
Modern
Pharmaceuticals. 10
C. Conclusion . 11
Introduction
incantations
and
rituals.
The
rise
in
treatment
of
medicines
and
remedies
became
international
when
the
shared
throughout
the
cultures
of
the
world.
These
to
have
been
using
herbal
medicine
for
256
years.
cheaper
alternative
when
choosing
treatment
rather
than
the
medicines
in
evidences
contrast
of
the
the
beneficial
continued
use
uses
of
of
herbal
pharmaceutical
also
aims
to
prove
whether
herbal
medicine
is
strives
to
solve
the
financial
crisis
towards
the
of
herbal
medicine
and
the
basic
knowledge
of
use
of
antibiotics
in
surgeries
and
other
medical
Definition of Terms:
1. Herbal Medicine / Traditional Medicine is use of plants for
medicinal purposes, and the study of such use.
2. Pharmaceutical Antibiotics over the counter and prescription
drugs. Those that are engineered in a laboratory using certain
chemical elements.
3.
Herbalism
The
use
of
herbal
medicine
for
treatment
of
disease.
4. Herbalist A person who uses organic ingredients to create
and use herbal medicinal recipes.
Medicine
as
mentioned
was
used
by
ancient
their
medica texts
expertise
into
whats
known
as
the
materia
that were used for more than 1500 years. Not only
Avicienna
traditions
Medicine
of
(980
Dioscorides
(al-Qanun
1037
AD),
and
Galen
fiat-tibb).
His
combined
creating
work
soon
the
The
texts
Canon
spread
and
of
through
the
plant,
and
its
indicated
color,
scent,
its
or
living
environment
medicinal
use.
(http://exhibits.hsl.virginia.edu/herbs, 2007)
Herbalism has evolved through the years of development, but
as science began to grow and develop, change soon took place in
the occurrence. Modern Medicine soon overruled herbal medicine as
it
began
to
use
plant-derived
components
to
produce
Health
Organization
(WHO)
says
that
80%
of
the
World
risk
use
of
side
organic
effects.
substances
Herbal
and
Medicines
therefore
are
unlike
natural
consequences
than
pharmaceuticals
with
lessened
side
effects
Medicine
recipe
Availability.
Most
Herbal
few
disadvantages
that
Herbal
Medicine
entails.
Some
Herbal
Medicines
have
healing
period.
Although
using
modern
medical
treatments.
But
with
its
organic
most
conventional
medicines
have
to
avoid
allergic
care.
Essential
expenses
such
as
buying
medical
10
Conclusion
With the rising economy and increased cost of essential
needs, it is imperative that the people find more ways to become
thrifty; with poverty on the rise, many families begin with no
income or low income to care for their children. Learning about
traditional
techniques,
and
traditional
healthcare
can
be
enormously beneficial for these families. Not only that, but the
researcher believes that with the proper introduction towards
this way of living, the person may acquire new knowledge on
alternatives towards how he lives.
This research concludes that when looking for alternatives
in
treatment,
Herbal
Medicine
can
be
viable
option
for
11
Bibliography
1.
2.
Article
Title: Advantages
Medicine
Website Title: Advantages
and
and
Disadvantages
Disadvantages
of
Herbal
of
Herbal
Medicine
URL: http://www.healthguidance.org/entry/12415/1/Advantagesand-Disadvantages-of-Herbal-Medicine.html
3. Article Title: Herbal medicine
Website Title: University of Maryland Medical Center
URL: http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/treatment/herbal4.
medicine
Article
Title: A
Brief
History
of
Herbalism
Herbs:
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