The statements below - which describe either traditional herbal
medicine or “modern” western medicines - are incomplete. Fill in the
gaps using either the phrase “traditional medicines” or “modern
medicines”.
1. Some 40% of _______ come from natural plant or
animal products, or contain artificially-produced copies of natural chemicals.
2. In the Third World, 75%-90% of rural dwellers (up to 3.5
billion people) rely on _______ as their primary health care.
3. _______ are made in a laboratory, and are tested for quality
and strength in order that they may be as safe as possible when used for the
correct purpose.
4. _______ have usually been tested so that their effect on
human health is known.
5. ______ are part of the local culture, and knowledge about how
to prepare and use them has been passed down through the ages from parents to
children.
6. _______ are usually packaged so the drugs are sterile and
labelled to show the name, strength, safety warnings, expiry date and directions
for use.
7. _______ are usually made from plants, whose strength,
stability and purity differ with each quantity made.
8. In many cases, the full effects of _______ are not known, but
they continue to be used because of cultural habits.
9. _______ are not packaged under laboratory conditions, and so
may be contaminated.
10. _______ are rarely labelled with their name, strength,
safety warnings or directions for use.
11. In the Third World, many people cannot afford to pay the
prices for _______.
12. Pharmacies, hospitals and clinics, where _______ are
available, are often located far away from communities where many people live.
13. In less developed countries, _______ offer a cheap, readily
available and familiar way of healing.
14. There are useful, useless and harmful _______ and
______
1. modern medicines; 2. traditional medicines; 3. modern
medicines; 4. modern medicines; 5. traditional medicines; 6. modern medicines;
7. traditional medicines; 8. traditional medicines; 9. traditional medicines;
10. traditional medicines; 11. modern medicines; 12. modern medicines; 13.
traditional medicines; 14. traditional medicines, modern
medicines.
