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in which two ways does the third paragraph contribute to the development of ideas in the passage?
home remedies
it establishes the idea that home remedies are rooted in traditional knowledge.
it reinforces the idea in the fourth paragraph that home remedies are
inexpensive by emphasizing the healing properties of plants.
it explains the benefits of folk medicine and home remedies in curing serious
illnesses
the use of home remedies has a long
history. natural home remedies have been
around hundreds, and in some cases,
thousands of years. they come from folk
traditions of medicine and therapy. before
modern medicine, treatments were
passed down from generation to
generation. these treatments typically
included the use of native plants, such as
flowers, herbs, fruits, and vegetables.
traditional medicine is based on skills and
practices developed through the
experiences of people long before modern
medicine came into existence.
it cites modern research to demonstrate the effectiveness of home remedies
it supports the ideas of the second paragraph by using modern medical terms
to explain the useful properties of home remedies.
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today, the use of home remedies is on
the rise. many people are concerned with
potential side effects of modern
medicines, so they are turning to
traditional medicine for alternative
treatment. in some areas of the world, folk
medicine never went away. for example,
in some rural communities in asia and
africa, more than 80 percent of the
population relies on traditional treatment
as their primary form of health care.
herbalism, ethnomedicine, and medical
anthropology are fields of modem
medicine that are dedicated to the study
of traditional medicine. some of these
methods have been proven to be effective
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