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Keystage 2 - Food - Herbal medicine
All the great Asian medical traditions embrace herbal medicine, using a wide variety of plants. Spice plants contain aromatic compounds and are particularly popular in traditional medicine to treat many illnesses.
Webquest
Many spices are used to cure common illnesses. Match the illness with the cure.| Illness | Cure |
|---|---|
| Stomach acid | Garlic |
| Bronchitis | Ginger |
| Diabetes | Black pepper |
| Reduce inflammation | Cardamom |
| Coughs and fevers | Tamarind |
| Cure parasites | Turmeric |
| Arthritis | Chilli pepper |
| Skin conditions | Betelnut |
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These plants are also used in more modern, West medicine. Explore how...
| Spice | What else can they cure? | Is there a use in Western medicine? |
|---|---|---|
| Garlic | ||
| Ginger | ||
| Black pepper | ||
| Cardamom | ||
| Tamarind | ||
| Turmeric | ||
| Chilli pepper | ||
| Betelnut |
