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Some species of plants contain the base chemicals for many of the product on todays medicine shelves. An example is the presence of aspirin in the Willow tree. Before aspirin was synthesised artificially people used to chew on willow bark to remedy headaches.
Many plants are crushed and the juices extracted through process such as centrifugation and filtration. The products can then be put into capsules and taken as medicine.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoPlants do not produce medicine. Plants produce Chemicals which are important for them to function, people can then use these plants or extracts from them for medicinal purposes.
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