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1. Quinine from cinchona tree bark used to treat malaria
2. Taxol from yews used to treat cancer
3. Alkaloids from rauvolfia are used to treat high blood pressure
4. Eucalyptus oil used in cough syrups, inhalants, mouth washes, etc.
5. Witch hazel, used as an antiseptic
6. Ginkgo, used as an herbal supplement to improve memory
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoUp to 40 percent of the world's medicines come from plants. Galantamine hydrobromide for example comes from the daffodil and is used to treat Alzheimer's Disease.
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∙ 13y agoWe can get Asprin from an Asprin tree (a type of tree).
we also get penacillin and aloe.
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∙ 15y agoa flower called the rosy periwinkle helps treat children with leukimia (a kind of cancer)
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∙ 11y agoJust about all of them have something to do with plants
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How effective are medicinal plants compared with more traditional medicines?
In most circles, medicinal plants are the ones called traditional medicines. Modern medicine is called conventional medicine. Medicinal plants can be as effective as conventional medicine in some cases. Many conventional medicines come from plants.
What contains plants food supply?
The Chloroplast.
Do radioactive isotopes are used in medicine power plants and as tracers?
no
What contains green pigment?
Plants NEED it to do photosynthesis.
What contains pigment in plants that has seven letters?
Plastid.
Does a capsule contain medicine?
Yes it contains medicine.
What is medicine and where does it come from?
Medicine comes from plants!
What plants did the Wendat use for medicine?
Medicine Pipes.
What are the names of the plants that make medicine?
Herbal Plants
What does lava contains for the plants?
it contains nurients.
What has the author Faith Mitchell written?
Faith Mitchell has written: 'Hoodoo medicine' -- subject(s): Medicinal plants, Medicine, Traditional, Plants, Medicinal, Traditional medicine
What can you get from plants?
you can get food , clothes , and medicine
Who researched on plants as a possible source of medicine?
There are many unknown individuals who have done research on plants as a possible source of medicine. Native tribes did research on plants for this purpose for example.
How effective are medicinal plants compared with more traditional medicines?
In most circles, medicinal plants are the ones called traditional medicines. Modern medicine is called conventional medicine. Medicinal plants can be as effective as conventional medicine in some cases. Many conventional medicines come from plants.
What is marcain?
This medicine contains the local anaesthetic, bupivacaine.
Why do you have plants on earth?
we need plants on earth because they give us medicine
What was the first medicine plant?
Hard to say. Plants were used in medicine from prehistoric time.
