MEANING OF MEDICINE Medicine is the applied science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness in human beings. Medicine are chemicals that can change the bodys functions. Natural or synthetic chemicals that are used for medical purposes are called medicine.

THE PURPOSE OF USING MEDICINE The purpose of medicines is so the illness is healed or prolongs it and or takes pain away. Our body will maintain healthy like usual. Many benefit or advantage we can get by using medicine. Medicine also can give disadvantages for us. So, we must careful when using medicine.

TYPE OF MEDICINES USED IN OUR DAILY LIFE There are two types of medicine that are used in our daily life. They are :

Traditional medicine

Modern medicine

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TRADITIONAl TRADITIONAlMEDICINES MEDICINES

Traditional medicine is not processed chemically. The knowledge of medicinal plants is passed down from generation to generation. The source of traditional medicine usually comes from plants (herbs) or animal.

ALOE VERA
FUNCTIONS: Treat skin diseases Relieves skin wound resulting from minor burn Apply on body.

GINGER
FUNCTIONS: High blood pressure Prevents cancer Prevents flu Eat.

GINSENG HONEY

BEES
FUNCTIONS: Builds up the bodys immunity to diseases. Eat/ drink as juice/ in soup. FUNCTIONS: Relieves pain of skin that has been scalded by hot things. Apply on body.

BRYOPHYLLUM LEAF GRASS

LEMON
FUNCTIONS: Cured tiredness, coughs, headaches and stomaches. Drink as juice

FUNCTIONS: Treats sores on the body Crush and apply on body.

LIME
FUNCTIONS: Helps digestion. Cures skin diseases. Increase the bodys defence system. Drink as juice.

MINT
FUNCTIONS: Cures sore throats. Used as a natural flavour in sweets Eat/ drink as juice.

LONG JACK TAMARIND FUNCTIONS:

Strengthens the body. Cures fever. Relieves headaches. Boil in water and drink

FUNCTIONS: Relieves sore throats. Reduces the temperature of a patient with fever. Drink as juice.

TURMERIC GARLIC

FUNCTIONS: Treats ringworm. Cures diarrhea Treats liver diseases. Apply on body/ eat.

FUNCTIONS: Treats high blood pressure. Prevents cancer. Prevents flu. Eat.

A D V A N T A G E S

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DISADVANTAGES

Herb can treat or heal a serious trauma. Risk of buying fake herb. The disease is take more time to cure.

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MODERN MODERN MEDICINES MEDICINES

Modern medicine is prepared from chemicals, to treat certain diseases. The source of modern medicine is from animals or plants, or synthesized in the laboratory.

Analgesics

Psychotherapeuti c medicine

Antibiotics

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ANALGESIC

Analgesics are medicines that reduce pain. There are three types of analgesics medicines.

TYPES OF ANALGESTICS Aspirin

USES

Cures body pain (joint pain, muscle pain, headaches and toothaches. Reduces the body temperature during fever. Reduces swelling on the body. Cannot be taken by children or pregnant mothers. Replacement for aspirin , that is used to reduce pain and fever. Can be taken by children.

Para-

cetamol

Used in headache and cough medicine

Codeine

Structural formula of aspirin

3.2.2 ANTIBIOTICS

Structural formula of paracetam ol

Structural formula of codeine

Antibiotics are medicines that are used to cure diseases caused by bacteria. Antibiotics are produced by microorganisms such fungi and bacteria. Examples of antibiotics are penicillin and streptomycin.

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TYPE OF ANTIBIOTIC
Penicillin

USES
Produced by fungi ( Penicilllium notatum ) Treats diseases such as gonorrhea and syphilis ( sexually transmitted disease ), anthrax, pneumonia and meningitis.

Produced by bacteria ( Streptomyces ) Cures tuberculosis and pneumonia.

Streptomycin

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PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC MEDICINE

Psychotherapeutic medicine brain. Psychotherapeutic medicine Psychotherapeutic medicine psychiatric problem ( due to

acts on the nervous system and is used to treat mental patients. is taken by patients experiencing stress )such as:

Depression Anxiety Insomnia Nervousness or restlessness Difficulties in sleeping

 Psychotherapeutic medicine used to treat psychiatric patients include : a) Stimulants b) Antidepressants c) Antipsychotic drugs

INSOMNIA

TYPES OF PSYCHOTHERAPEUTICS DRUGS

Stimulants

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

FUNCTIONS

Etc :

Amphetamine Caffeine

Increases the body and brains activity Increase the heartbeat (stimulates the heart) Reduces a patients tiredness

Antidepressants

Can control the depressed state of a

Sleep easily and peacefully.

patient. Barbiturates and tranquillisers are examples. Barbiturates are used in sleeping pills. Tranquillisers drowsiness.

Calms thoughts. Curbs the feeling of anxiety or nervousness. Helps patients feel satisfied with oneself.

Antipsychotic

Used to treat patients that cannot face the realities

Patients thoughts become calm and healthy. Patient does not get angry easily.

3.2.4 OTHERS MODERN MEDICINES

Hormones are used to treat certain kinds of disease. Hormones are produced by living cells that control certain body functions.

HORMONE

USES

Insulin hormone controls the glucose

Insulin

content in the blood. Lack of insulin in the blood can cause diabetes. Insulin is obtained from animals such as goats and cows, as well as from bacteria via genetic engineering techniques.

Cortisone

Classified under steroids. This hormone has anti-inflammatory characteristics. Used to cure joint diseases, asthma and allergies.

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Medicine is incredibly important to us. We need medicine because that it helps maintain or restore our health, prevent of disease, injury and other damage to our body or mind. Medicine can cure illness, boost immunities, provides extra nutrients and vitamins that the body can't produce or consume on a daily diet.

Medicine is GOOD and IMPORTANT to us. We need medicine because that it helps maintain or restore our health, prevent of disease, injury and other damage to our body or mind. Medicine can cure illness, boost immunities, provides extra nutrients and vitamins that the body can't produce or consume on a daily diet.