This document discusses traditional medicine and its advantages over modern medicine. It notes that traditional medicine comprises medical knowledge developed over generations and refers to protecting and restoring health. Traditional medicine treats the individual and aims to increase immunity, while modern medicine focuses on disease management and lifestyle causes. The document outlines the history of traditional medicine practices in ancient Sumeria, Egypt, India, and China. It provides examples of common home remedies using plants like neem, ginger, and fenugreek and their health benefits. The conclusion states that traditional and home medicines are a best and effective method for curing diseases in a short time compared to modern medicines.

1. TRADITIONAL MEDICINE TO
FIGHT AGAINST DISEASE
M.J. AFRA
DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY
THASSIM BEEVI ABDUL KADER COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
KILAKARAI

2. INTRODUCTION
• TRADITIONAL MEDICINES COMPRISES MEDICAL
ASPECTS OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE THAT
DEVELOPED IN THE OLD GENERATION
• THE TERM TRADITIONAL MEDICINE REFERS TO
THE WAYS OF PROTECTING AND RESTORING
HEALTH
• THE TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IS THE EASY WAY
TO RECTIFY ALL THE DISEASES
• THERE IS NO MEDICINES CAN CURE AND HEAL
COMPLETELY EXCEPT TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

3. DEFINITIONS
• TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IS DEFINED AS THE SUM
OF TOTAL OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND
PRACTICES BASED ON THE THEORIES BELIEFS
• AND EXPERIENCES INDIGENOUS TO DIFFERENT
CULTURES THAT ARE USED TO MAINTAIN HEALTH
AS WELL AS TO PREVENT, DIAGNOSE, IMPROVE
OR TREAT PHYSICAL AND MENTAL ILLNESS
• IT IS A NATURAL METHOD OF MEDICINE

4. HISTORY
• IN THE WRITTEN RECORD, THE STUDY OF HERBS DATES BACK 5,000
YEARS TO THE ANCIENT SUMERIANS, WHO DESCRIBED WELL-
ESTABLISHED MEDICINAL USES FOR PLANTS. IN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN
MEDICINE,
• THE EBERS PAPYRUS FROM C. 1552 BC RECORDS A LIST OF FOLK
REMEDIES AND MAGICAL MEDICAL PRACTICES.
• THE OLD TESTAMENT ALSO MENTIONS HERB USE AND CULTIVATION
IN REGARDS TO KASHRUT.
• MANY HERBS AND MINERALS USED IN AYURVEDAWERE DESCRIBED BY
ANCIENT INDIAN HERBALISTS SUCH
AS CHARAKA AND SUSHRUTA DURING THE 1ST MILLENNIUM BC
• THE FIRST CHINESE HERBALBOOK WAS THE SHENNONG BENCAO JING,
COMPILED DURING THE HAN DYNASTY BUT DATING BACK TO A
MUCH EARLIER DATE, WHICH WAS LATER AUGMENTED AS
THE YAOXING LUN (TREATISE ON THE NATURE OF MEDICINAL HERBS)
DURING THE TANG DYNASTY.

5. TYPES OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

6. ADVANTAGES
• IT REDUCE SIDE EFFECTS
• IT INCREASES IMMUNITY
• IT HELPS IN SELF HEALING
• MORE EFFECTIVE
• IT IS SAFE COMPARED TO ANY OTHER
• LONG LASTING EFFECTIVE
• MANAGE THE BLOOD CIRCULATION
• IT GIVES RELAXATION

7. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MODERN AND
TRADITIONAL
TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
• IT TREATS INDIVIDUAL RISK FACTOR
• TREATMENT IS OFTEN SHORT TIME
• RESPONSIBILITY IS ON THE CLINICIAN
• MEDICATIONS WILL BE STOPPED
DURING A PERIOD
• GOAL IS DISEASE MANAGEMENT
• SIDE EFFECTS IS BALANCED BY
BENEFITS
MODERN MEDICINE
• TREATS LIFESTYLE CAUSES
• TREATMENT IS ALWAYS LONG TERM
• RESPONSIBILITY IS ONLY ON THE
PATIENT
• MEDICATIONS WILL BE CONTINUED
FOR LONG TIME
• GOAL IS
PRIMARY/SECONDARY/TERTIARY
• SIDE EFFECTS LIFESTYLE GREATER
ATTENTION

8. HOME REMEDIES
• A SIMPLY PREPARED MEDICATIONS OR
TONICS OFTEN OF EFFECTIVENESS
WITHOUT ANY PRESCRIPTION OR
PROFESSIONAL SUPERVISION
• IT IS LESS COST AND EFFECTIVE
• IT IS HELPFUL FOR EVERY SMALL
DISEASES LIKE STOMACH UPSET,
HEADACHE, FEVER, ETC.

9. GRANNY’S TREATMENT
• IT IS AN OLD METHOD OF NATURAL
DISEASE
• IT IS CARRIED OUT BY ANCESTORS IN
THE OLDER ERA
• IT HELPS EVERY DISEASES TO CURE
• IT IS MOSTLY DONE BY GRANDMA’S
SO IT IS CALLED AS GRANNY’S
TREATMENT

10. FEW HOME REMEDY ITEMS AND THEIR
BENEFITS
NEEM
• IT CURES ASTHMA
• CONTROL DIABETICS
• MAINTAIN ORAL HYGIENE
• INCREASE BLOOD CIRCULATION
GINGER
• IT HELPS FOR DIGESTION
• REDUCES THE RISK OF CANCER
• IT HELPS IN RESPIRATION ISSUES
• REDUCE BLOOD CHOLESTEROL

11. CLOVES
• IT SOOTHES TOOTHACHE
• STOP BAD BREATHING
• CURES ACNE
• FIGHT STRESS
PEPPER
• RIDS COLD
• HEELPS IN WEIGHT LOSS
• CURES SINUS
• TREAT ULCER
FEW HOME REMEDY ITEMS AND THEIR
BENEFITS

12. FENUGREEK
• CLEAN THE BLOOD STREAMS
• RELIEVES PERIOD PAIN
• LOWER THE BODY HEAT
• HELPS IN UTERUS DEVELOPMENT
CINNAMON
• IT CURES ASTHMA
• CONTROL DIABETICS
• MAINTAIN ORAL HYGIENE
• INCREASE BLOOD CIRCULATION
FEW HOME REMEDY ITEMS AND THEIR
BENEFITS

13. CONCLUSION
• HOME MEDICINES AND TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IS
THE BEST METHOD FOR CURING ANY DISEASE AT
SHORT TIME
• NATURAL AND TRADITIONAL METHOD ARE MORE
EFFECTIVE AND HEALTHY TOO
• SO EVERYONE SHOULD USE TRADITIONAL
MEDICINES INSTEAD OF MODERN MEDICINES IN
THIS PANDEMIC TO INCREASE OUR IMMUNITY

14. THANK YOU