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Most medicines are derived from nature. Foxglove is where we get the heart medicine, Digitalis. Senna pods are a laxative, which is in the patent medicine Sennokot.Ricin , a poison ,is from castor bean pods, as does castor oil. Willow bark is a fever reducer and mild pain reliever. Morphine and codeine come from a certain species of Poppy flowers.Penicillin came from bread mold, and LSD and ergots to aid in labor and delivery from rye mold.Cough medicine first came from the inner bark of the cherry tree. Marijuana can be used to reduce intra-ocular eye pressure in patients with glaucoma.All these can be fabricated in a lab now.Along with many new drugs.Drugs were put on this Earth to help alleviate pain and treat illness. No drug, used properly, in and of itself , is bad.
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Do monkeys have medicines?
There are medicines that can be given to monkies, but the monkies do not have medicines themselves.
Where is the storehouse of herbal medicines?
the storehouse of herbal medicines is the forests. We get many medicines from there.
All drugs are medicines but all drugs are not medicines?
True all medicines are drugs but not all drugs are medicines or legal anyway.
What is the motto of European Medicines Agency?
European Medicines Agency's motto is 'Science. Medicines. Health.'.
Are medicines Perishable items?
Yes, medicines do get expired. Once expired it is risky to consume such medicines. The expiry date for conventional medicines is listed on it, and for homoepathic medicines it is uniformly 5 years from date of manufacure.
Who are the greek gods of medicines?
Apollo was the god of medicines
How can you use medicines safely?
How can you use medicines safely
Are copyrights applicable to medicines?
For medicines they are called patents.
Is uranium used in medicines?
Uranium is not used in medicines.
Are all medicines trusted?
not all medicines are trusted
Are medicines included in drugs or drugs included in medicines?
Drugs included in medicines is thou. because in medicines use drugs as too to treatment to patios. Both drugs and medicines are inter related these two item can't be along.
What act group medicines in to 3 categories?
The medicines act 1968
