Related Literature Theoretical Framework

1. National Center for Complementary and 1. 19th century, Robert Koch

Integrative Health  Concluded that a particular germ could cause a
 a lead agency for scientific research on medical specific type of disease to a human.
and health care systems,  He made an experiment with a bacteria called
anthrax, which caused the death of cows. USING
Turmeric or Curcuma Longa MICROSCOPE
 Infecting Mice
 Spice (South Asian and Middle Eastern
countries) 2. M Worboys
 Cosmetics “Spreading Germs: Disease Theories and
 Medicine Medical Practice in Britain”
 Safe (mouth/skin)  Germ Theory states that diseases are caused by
 reduce the number of heart attack bypass the presence of specific micro-organisms.
patients after surgery
3. Anton van Leeuwenhoek was constructing his first
2. Nutrition Facts sample microscope in 1677.

Turmeric  tiny organisms = animalcules

- prevents or treats:
4. Yuqing Li and Xuedong Zhou
 lung disease  which was adapted from George C. Stewart in
 brain disease Foodborne Pathogens: Microbiology and
 variety of cancers Molecular Biology
 Staphylococcus aureus is a well-known cause of
- medicinal plant: worldwide bacterial foodborne diseases.
 diseases like :  ingestion of food(contaminated) = food
 chronic anterior uveitis poisoning
 Conjunctivitis
 skin cancer 5. Rosa Baeza, et.al
 small pox  Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium that is capable
 chicken pox of producing a toxin that is highly stable in heat that
 wound healing causes severe diseases to humans.
 UTI
 liver ailments Disadvantages of Penicillin:
 Taking antibiotics too often or for the wrong
Proven Benefits reasons can change bacteria so much that
- 18 patients with definite rheumatoid arthritis antibiotics don't work against them. This is
 Lessen: adter 2 weeks of treatment called bacterial resistance or antibiotic
 Morning stiffness resistance.
 walking time  Some bacteria are now resistant to even the most
 joint swelling powerful antibiotics available. Antibiotic
resistance is a growing problem.
 Respiratory diseases (3 to 7 days)
 Cough  The most common reactions to oral penicillin are :
 Dyspnea  Nausea
 Sputum  Vomiting
 epigastric distress
 Diarrhea
Anti-oxidant:  black hairy tongue
 a substance that inhibits oxidation, especially one  The hypersensitivity reactions reported are:
used to counteract the deterioration of stored food  skin eruptions (maculopapular to exfoliative
products. dermatitis)
 a substance such as vitamin C or E that removes  Urticaria
potentially damaging oxidizing agents in a living  other serum-sicknesslike reactions, laryngeal
organism. edema, and anaphylaxis.