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HARMONIZING
TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
& MODERN MEDICINE
A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN
ZETI WIYADA BINTI JAMALUDIN
&
KAMALIA SOFEA BINTI KAMALUDIN
CONTENTS
1 Introductions
i Medications
ii Modern medicines
iii Traditional medicines
2 Modern VS Traditional Medicine
i Characteristics of modern and traditional medicine
ii The examples
a Type of drugs
b Functions
c Side effects
d Quantity of intake
3 Effectiveness & Abuse of Drugs
4 Harmozing the Field of Traditional Treatment In the Modern Era
5 Conclusion
6 References
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
01 02 03
EFFECTIVENESS
INTRODUCTIONS COMPARISON AND ABUSE OF
DRUGS

04 05 06
HARMONISING
MODERN AND CONCLUSION REFERENCES
TRADITIONAL
MEDICINES
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all, we are thankful to the Almighty Allah for giving us the strength and ability to
understand, learn and complete this report.

The completion of this report could not have been possible without the assistance of
Mr. Shamsul Nazly bin Jumain, our chemistry teacher. We are here to express our sincere
gratitude and appreciation to him for his guidance and support throughout this research.   

Last but not least, a debt of gratitude to our family and friends who has helped us in one
way or another by sharing their support, either morally or physically. 

May the Almighty Allah bless you with happiness and good health.
 01.
INTRODUCTIONS
MEDICATION , MODERN MEDICINE
AND TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
MEDICATIONS
What is medication?
A substance that is taken into or
placed on the body to : 
 Cure diseases
 Treat medical conditions
 Relieve symptoms of an illness
 Prevent diseases
 Examples of how medications help

Cure diseases Relieve symptoms

Antibiotics are given to cure an Pain relievers are given to reduce

infection by destroying or slowing pain
down the growth of bacteria. Example: ibuprofen and aspirin

Treat medical
Prevent diseases
conditions
Vaccines are given to protect our
Antidepressants are given to help
body from diseases by teaching our
treat symptoms of depression,
immune system how to create
anxiety disorders, seasonal affective
antibodies
disorder and other conditions
 MODERN
MEDICINES
 What is modern medicines?

 Also known as allopathic medicine. 

 A system in which medical doctors and other healthcare
professionals (such as nurses, pharmacists, and
therapists) treat symptoms and diseases using drugs,
radiation, or surgery.
 Fields of modern medicine includes clinical practice,
biomedical research, medications, surgery, medical
devices, alternative and complementary medicine,
psychotherapy and physical and occupational therapy
TRADITIONAL
MEDICINES 
 Tongkat
ali

What is traditional medicines?

Compromises medical aspects of traditional knowledge that
developed over generations within the folk beliefs of
various societies before the era of modern medicine.

Example of herbs and plants used as traditional medicines GINS

in Malaysia: ENG
● Tongkat ali
● Ginseng
● Turmeric
● Asam gelugur
turmer
ic
Asam
gelug
ur
02.
COMPARISON
BETWEEN MODERN
MEDICINE AND
TRADITIONAL
MEDICINE
 MODERN VS TRADITIONAL

Promotes health Both can be Treats diseases

obtained from
plants
Obtained from
Obtained from microorganisms
herbal plants or animals and synthetic chemicals

Marketed in the
Examples : Ginger, Aloe form of capsules Examples : Paracetamol,
Vera, Ginseng and pills Aspirin, Antihistamines
nowadays  
CHARACTERISTICS OF
MODERN MEDICINES
AND TRADITIONAL
MEDICINES
 Modern Medicine
o It involves the use of drugs or surgery, often
supported by counseling and lifestyle measures
o Types of modern medicines include analgesics,
antimicrobials, psychotic drugs, anti-allergies, and
corticosteroids 
o Obtained from plants, microorganism or synthetic
chemicals 
o Available in various forms such as pills, capsules,
powders and liquids

Liquid                 Capsules               Powder                     Pills            

 Traditional Medicine
Based on knowledge, skills, and practices
based on the theories, beliefs, and
experiences indigenous to different cultures

Used to maintain health as well as in the

prevention, diagnosis, improvement or
treatment of physical and mental illness

 Most traditional remedies have not

Traditional practitioners focus on the been evaluated by sound scientific methods. However,
total body and will not only look after traditional remedies have been “field–tested” by tens of
sick parts of the body thousands of 
people for hundreds of years
 THE
EXAMPLES
 Type of Drugs

Depressants Hallucinogens Stimulants

A drug that slows the activity of A drug that alters a person's A drug that speeds up the
vital organs of the body awareness of their surroundings, message travelling between the
feelings and thoughts brain and body
Examples:
o Alcohol Examples: Examples:
o Heroin o LSD (lysergic acid o Cocaine 
o Ketamine diethylamide) o Amphetamine
o Inhalants  o Marijuana o Caffeine
o DMT (dimethyltryptamine) o Nicotine 
o Psilocybin 
 Some athletes use stimulants to
stimulate the central nervous system
and increase heart rate and blood Stimulants
pressure

Can improve endurance

and reduce fatigue
Can make a person feel
more awake, alert, confident
or energetic
Functions
Historically, people have
used hallucinogens for religious
or healing rituals
Depressants
More recently, people use these Hallucinogens
drugs for social
or recreational purposes 

Affects the central nervous

Some hallucinogens are used system, slowing down the In small doses, these drugs
to treat medical and messages between the brain can cause a person to feel
psychological conditions and the body more relaxed and less
bashful
Slows down a person's
Writers, poets, and artists use
ability to respond to
these drugs to help find
unexpected situations
creative inspiration
 Stimulants Depressants

Short-term effects Side Effects Short-term effects

• Loss appetite  • Poor concentration

• Increased blood • Dizziness
pressure, heart rate, • Slurred speech
and body temperature • Fever
• Nausea • Dilated pupils
• Sleep disturbances • Difficult to urinate
• Panic Hallucinogens • Fatigue
• Seizures  • Confusion

Long-term effects Short-term effects Long-term effects Long-term effects

• Permanent damage to • Hallucinations  • Hallucinations • Nausea

blood vessels of brain & • Dizziness • Paranoia • Depression
heart • Impulsiveness • Visual disturbances • Addiction
• Liver, kidney & lung • Rapid emotional shifts • Mood disturbances • Insomnia
damage • Increased blood • Disorganized thinking • Hypersomnia
• Breathing problems (if pressure, heart rate & • Chronic fatigue
smoking) body temperature • Anxiety
• Depression • Loss appetite • Hallucinations
• Brain damage (stoke & • Nausea  • Weight gain
epilepsy) • Mixed senses ("seeing" • Diabetes
• Malnutrition  sounds or "hearing" colors) • Breathing difficulties
 QUANTITY OF INTAKE
 There is no safe amount of intake of drugs.
 The use of any kind of drugs always carries a risk.
 These drugs affect everyone differently, depending on: size, weight, health, tolerance,
time of intake, amount taken, & strength of drug.
 That is why following the doctor's prescription is important.

• Caffeine (<400 mg or 3-5 cups per day)

STIMULANTS • Amphetamine (up to 30 mg per day; take in divided doses 5-10 mg)

• Alcohol (adults of legal drinking age; men: <14, women: <7; per week) 
DEPRESSANTS • Most of these drugs needs to be taken under the doctor's prescription

• Generally, hallucinogens are illegal but there are some legal due to their medical
HALLUCINOGENS use
• But, it is best to not take these type of drugs especially without a doctor's
prescription since it gives more harm than good
• Even a small dose of this drug can deliver "bad trips" that last anywhere from 6-
12 hours and leaves the user with anxiety and terrifying thoughts
03.
EFFECTIVENESS
AND ABUSE OF
DRUGS 
EFFECTIVENESS OF MEDICINES
Ease pain Control blood sugar

Pain killers work with your Diabetes medications

cells, your body's nerve
endings, your nervous
system, and your brain to
keep you from feeling the
pain.
help lowering glucose
production in the liver
and improving your
body's sensitivity
towards insulin

Cure infection Lower blood pressure

Antibiotics kill bacteria

or stop them from Blood pressure medicines
reproducing, allowing keep blood pressure at healthy
the body's natural level by relaxing your blood
defenses to eliminate the vessels, and makes your heart
pathogens beat with lesser force
  
 Use of 
M drugs in
wrong way 
I
   
Treat Addicted, 
S D -ment and  repeated 
use of 
recovery
U R
drugs

S U
E G
   
Negative 
Loss of 
S control 
Side
 effects
O
F  
Continue to 
use, despite 
the harm
04.
HARMONIZING THE
FIELD OF
TRADITIONAL
TREATMENT IN THE
MODERN ERA
 Increased cross-cultural communication has
resulted in exposure of many traditional
medicine to new modern medical environments. Traditional medicine does more
than just providing raw materials
for pharmaceuticals

Modern medicine practitioners are

required to achieve sufficient amount
of  education awareness of the
practice, principles & context of
traditional medicines.
Traditional knowledge can help
provide valuable guidance in
selecting & obtaining plant
Traditional medicine practitioners need material of potential
to be more aware of the nature of
therapeutic interest.
practice & strengths of modern medical
approaches.

Pharmaceuticals = substance used in
diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease
for correcting, restoring, or modifying organic
functions
Therapeutic = a treatment, therapy, or drug
Traditional medicine has proven to be quite effective in treating both
chronic diseases & psychological problems. As results, sometimes
modern medicine are considered weaker.
05. 
CONCLUSION
As a result of this research, harmonising the field of traditional treatment in the modern era
has been proven to be an aid to the medicine field. 

However, there are still insufficient researches for merging these two fields. There is a
paucity of good quality research, and most remain published in non-English journals. The
outcomes of the trials largely support the effectiveness of herbal medicine. However, many
are compromised by methodological flaws.

Despite the efforts of diagnosing the new diseases, more research is needed to make use the
potential of traditional remedies in modern era to form a evolution of effective cure to
various health problems.
06. 
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