Many people these days rely on traditional medicines rather than going to doctors. What are the causes? Is this a positive or negative development?

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medicine
is
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such
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conventional
medicine
used
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natural
ingridients
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ingredients
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method
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. Traditional
medicine
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for a long time and
rely
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on natural resources.
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100
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% natural
ingridients
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ingredients
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safe for daily
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, of course with
right
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proportion
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and components.
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medicine
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body
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fit, shinning hair, and clear the skin with
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side effects.
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, For curing high-level
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cancer, perhaps
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not
good
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idea, because traditional
medicine
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effects are slower than chemical pharmacy, the effect just
come
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out if we consume
continiously
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continuously
everyday
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.
thus
, people still need
going
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to doctors
for checking
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out their actual conditions and
getting
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chemical
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a chemical
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pharmacy if their condition
need
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it. In summary, we can say
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positive to
choosing
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traditional
medicine
rather
that
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than
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chemical
parmacy
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pharmacy
.
on the other
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if the disease is high level just go to the
doctors
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coherence cohesion
Include a clear thesis statement in your introduction to give a preview of your main points.
task achievement
Provide specific examples or evidence to support your claims about traditional medicine, such as studies or personal anecdotes.
coherence cohesion
Strengthen the conclusion by summarizing the advantages and disadvantages more effectively.
coherence cohesion
You have adequately introduced the topic of traditional medicine and its benefits.
task achievement
You showed awareness of both the positive and negative sides of using traditional medicine.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Cultural heritage
  • Natural remedies
  • Cost-effective
  • Medical skepticism
  • Adverse side effects
  • Pharmaceutical companies
  • Accessibility
  • Rural regions
  • Anecdotal success stories
  • Holistic approach
  • Treat the root cause
  • Conventional medicine
  • Traditional practices
  • Economic factors
  • Trust and belief systems
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