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Difference between Traditional and Modern medicine

Traditional Medicine Modern Medicine

• Obtained from herbal plants or animals and are not • Come from plants, microorganisms or synthetic
chemically processed. chemicals

• Usually prepared by crushing certain parts of the plants • Utilize new technologies such as biotechnology,
using pestle and mortar. nanotechnology and genetic engineering.

• Traditional medicines have evolved through processing, • Modern medicine comes in various form including pills,
and marketed in the form of pills or capsules. capsules, powders and liquids.

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