"Prevention is the best cure". Medicine-A Killer or Curer? The medicine we eat, Is that safe for us? Are we eating the right thing? Do companies play fair?

1. KillerKiller oror CurerCurer

2. What is medicine?As humans we all know the
use of medicines. We use it for curing our fever
cough,cold,pains etc. As new new medicines
are being launched everyday using medicines
is also becoming dangerous. Do you want to
know how?

3. What is Medicine?What is Medicine?
Medicine is the art of healing. It encompasses a
variety of health care practices evolved to
maintain and restore health by the prevention
and treatment of illness.

4. Contemporary medicine applies
health science, biomedical
research, and medical
technology to diagnose and
treat injury and disease,
typically through medication or
surgery, but also through
therapies as diverse as
psychotherapy, external splints
& traction, prostheses,
biologics, ionizing radiation and
others. The word medicine is
derived from the Latin ars
medicina, meaning the art of
healing.

5. History of MedicineHistory of Medicine
All human societies have medical beliefs that provide
explanations for birth, death, and disease.
Throughout history, illness has been attributed to
witchcraft, demons, astral influence, or the will of
the gods. These ideas still retain some power, with
faith healing and shrines still used in some places,
although the rise of scientific medicine over the
past millennium has altered or replaced mysticism
in most cases.

6. Prehistoric Medicines
Though there are no records to establish plants
where the first medicines or were used for
medicinal purposes (herbalism). Over the time
which has passed through emulation behaviour
of fauna a medicinal knowledge base was
developed by the passed generations.

7. UnaniUnani
Unani-tibb or Unani medicine in Arabic,Hindi-
Urdu means 'Greek Medicine' which is widely
practised in South-Asia. Unani medicine is
based around the concepts of the four
humours: Phlegm (Balgham), Blood (Dam),
Yellow bile ( afrā') and Black bile (Saudā').TheṢ
word Unani or Yunani has its origins in the
Greek word ωνία (Iōnía) or ωνίη (Iōníe), aἸ Ἰ
place name given to a Greek populated coastal
region of Anatolia.

8. Ayurveda
Ayurveda or ayurvedic medicine is a traditionalAyurveda or ayurvedic medicine is a traditional
medicine very native to India. Over themedicine very native to India. Over the
centuries ayurvedic practitioners havecenturies ayurvedic practitioners have
developed a number of medicinal preparationsdeveloped a number of medicinal preparations
and surgical ways to cure different aliments.and surgical ways to cure different aliments.
Currently going on practices derived fromCurrently going on practices derived from
ayurvedic medicine are regarded asayurvedic medicine are regarded as
complementary and alternative medicine.complementary and alternative medicine.

9. HomeopathyHomeopathy
It is a form of alternative medicine which
practitioners use to cure the patient using high
diluted. The collective weight of science has
found homeopathy to be no more effective than
a placebo.

10. Isopathy
Isopathy was a therapy derived fromIsopathy was a therapy derived from
Homoeopathy and was invented by JohnHomoeopathy and was invented by John
Joseph Wilhelm Lux in the 1830s. Many so-Joseph Wilhelm Lux in the 1830s. Many so-
called ''homeopathic vaccines'' are a form ofcalled ''homeopathic vaccines'' are a form of
isopathy.isopathy.

11. ElectrohomeopathyElectrohomeopathy
Electrohomeopathy was a 19th century practice
combining homeopathy with electric treatment.

12. Flower Remedies
Flower remedies can be produced by placingFlower remedies can be produced by placing
flowers in water and exposing them to sunlight.flowers in water and exposing them to sunlight.
The most famous of these are the Bach flowerThe most famous of these are the Bach flower
remedies, which were developed by theremedies, which were developed by the
physician and homeopath Edward Bach. Therephysician and homeopath Edward Bach. There
is no convincing scientific or clinical evidenceis no convincing scientific or clinical evidence
for flower remedies being effective.for flower remedies being effective.

13. FruitsFruits
These fruits which we eat today were used as medicines
long back. They were very effective. Now today if ask for
fruit treatment it is very less available. What made it so
extinct?The answer is ''All the medicine
companies''.India has done a research for the last 20
years and found many fruits which are useful for healing.
One of them is ''lemon'' which is very useful for medicinal
uses. First even the world didn’t know about how useful
the lemon is but now it is open to the whole world. The
lemon can even defeat the medicine named
“Adriamycin”(For treating cancer cells).This medicine can
finish the cancer cells but death is sure. There are other
fruits also like strawberry,mango etc. Some of their
benefits are given:

14. Strawberries are useful for a lot of things. SomeStrawberries are useful for a lot of things. Some
of the common benefits are:of the common benefits are:

Fighting CancerFighting Cancer

AgeingAgeing

They are a bona-fide super food.They are a bona-fide super food.

Strawberries boost immunity.Strawberries boost immunity.

Excellent source of Vitamin-C.Excellent source of Vitamin-C.

They promote Eye-Health.They promote Eye-Health.

Strawberries fight bad cholesterol.Strawberries fight bad cholesterol.

They reduce inflammation.They reduce inflammation.

Strawberries regulate blood-pressure.Strawberries regulate blood-pressure.

15. Bananas are useful for a lot of things. Some ofBananas are useful for a lot of things. Some of
the common benefits are:the common benefits are:

By eating a banana you can indulge yourBy eating a banana you can indulge your
sweet tooth without ruining your diet. Asweet tooth without ruining your diet. A
banana averages only 110 calories.banana averages only 110 calories.

Bananas are naturally fat & cholesterolBananas are naturally fat & cholesterol
free.free.

They are known for their high potassiumThey are known for their high potassium
content.content.

It contains a good amount of Vitamin-C.It contains a good amount of Vitamin-C.

It is an excellent source of Vitamin-B6.It is an excellent source of Vitamin-B6.

It also contains magnesium,calcium etc.It also contains magnesium,calcium etc.

16. Cherries are useful for a lot of things. Some ofCherries are useful for a lot of things. Some of
the common benefits are:the common benefits are:

Calming the nervous system.Calming the nervous system.

Helps balance blood pressure.Helps balance blood pressure.

Eating cherries eases the muscleEating cherries eases the muscle
soreness.soreness.

Cures CancerCures Cancer

It can improve the memory.It can improve the memory.

Makes sleep more peaceful.Makes sleep more peaceful.

Reduction of Heart diseases.Reduction of Heart diseases.

Decreases pain & soreness for sportsmen.Decreases pain & soreness for sportsmen.

17. Very Common Benefits of the Lemon !

We can eat or drink lemon in different ways likeWe can eat or drink lemon in different ways like
pulp,juice,prepare drinks,pastries etc.pulp,juice,prepare drinks,pastries etc.

Lemon juice is the best refreshing drink.Lemon juice is the best refreshing drink.

It has a very pleased taste and smell.It has a very pleased taste and smell.

Anti-microbial spectrum.Anti-microbial spectrum.

Regulates high blood pressure.Regulates high blood pressure.

Anti-depressant.Anti-depressant.

Reduces stress.Reduces stress.

Miraculous product to kill cancer cells.Miraculous product to kill cancer cells.

18. 
10,000 times stronger than the medicine10,000 times stronger than the medicine
Adriamycin which slows down 8Adriamycin which slows down 8thth
of cancer cells.of cancer cells.

Proven a remedy for 12 types of cancer.Proven a remedy for 12 types of cancer.

Lemon extract therapy-destroys only cancer cellsLemon extract therapy-destroys only cancer cells
and does not effect healthy cells.and does not effect healthy cells.

19. Oranges are useful for a lot of things. Some ofOranges are useful for a lot of things. Some of
the common benefits are:the common benefits are:

Preventing kidney stones.Preventing kidney stones.

Lowering Cholesterol.Lowering Cholesterol.

Preventing Diabetes.Preventing Diabetes.

Good Digestive Breakdown.Good Digestive Breakdown.

Keeping the Blood Pressure at normalKeeping the Blood Pressure at normal
rate.rate.

Curing Cancer.Curing Cancer.

Good product of Vitamin-C.Good product of Vitamin-C.

Keeping your weight in control.Keeping your weight in control.

20. Do you think that the world even knows aboutDo you think that the world even knows about
this?NO!This stuff has been made extinct by thethis?NO!This stuff has been made extinct by the
pharmaceuticals. Some people know about thispharmaceuticals. Some people know about this
but they are local doctors who know Unani,but they are local doctors who know Unani,
Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Isopathy,Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Isopathy,
Electrohomeopathy etc. They just tell this stuff toElectrohomeopathy etc. They just tell this stuff to
their patients and then nobody else. The patientstheir patients and then nobody else. The patients
use it for their benefit and pass the informationuse it for their benefit and pass the information
on to someone who has any problem related toon to someone who has any problem related to
theirs. Mostly it is sent 'undercover' by thetheirs. Mostly it is sent 'undercover' by the
pharmaceutical companies.pharmaceutical companies.

21. TOP 5 Famous Medicine CompaniesTOP 5 Famous Medicine Companies
NameName CountryCountry

Johnson & Johnson United States (US)Johnson & Johnson United States (US)

Pfizer United States (US)Pfizer United States (US)

Roche SwitzerlandRoche Switzerland

GlaxoSmithKline United Kingdom (UK)GlaxoSmithKline United Kingdom (UK)

Novartis SwitzerlandNovartis Switzerland

22. How Medicines are Dangerous?
Medical mistakes kill 100,000+ people a year. If a
Jumbo Jet crashed and killed 280 people everyday..
365 days a year.. year after year.. would you be
concerned about flying?? Would you question the
Federal Aviation Administration? Would you
demand answers?? Think about it .. close to
100,000 people dying every year from plane
crashes. Sounds Ridiculous??!!Well think again..
what if you were told that over 100,000 people are
killed and over 2 million people maimed and
disabled every year after year from modern
medicine... would you believe it??

23. Would 'YOU' not question the Federal Aviation
Department what is the cause of death the of people
in so HUGE numbers??? 100,000+ people dying
every year due to a single reason!!!! Does this
question not arise in your mind “What about
Hospitals? How many people DIE every year due to
medical mistakes???

24. Deaths Per Year Cause
106,000 Non-error, negative effects of drugs
80,000 Infections in hospitals
45,000 Other errors in hospitals
12,000 Unnecessary surgery
7,000 Medication errors in hospitals
250,000 Total deaths per year from iatrogenic causes
Well, the answer is in the
following table:

26. The estimates of death dueThe estimates of death due
to error are lower thanto error are lower than
those in the IOM report.those in the IOM report.
If the higher estimatesIf the higher estimates
are used, the deaths dueare used, the deaths due
to iatrogenic causesto iatrogenic causes
would range fromwould range from
230,000 to 284,000.230,000 to 284,000.

27. In any case, 225,000 deathsIn any case, 225,000 deaths
per year constitutes the thirdper year constitutes the third
leading cause of death in theleading cause of death in the
United States, after deathsUnited States, after deaths
from heart disease andfrom heart disease and
cancer. Even if these figurescancer. Even if these figures
are overestimated, there is aare overestimated, there is a
wide margin between thesewide margin between these
numbers of deaths and thenumbers of deaths and the
next leading cause of deathnext leading cause of death
(cerebro-vascular disease).(cerebro-vascular disease).

28. Furthermore, theseFurthermore, these
estimates of death due toestimates of death due to
error are lower thanerror are lower than
those in a recentthose in a recent
Institutes of MedicineInstitutes of Medicine
report. If the higherreport. If the higher
estimates are used, theestimates are used, the
deaths due to iatrogenicdeaths due to iatrogenic
causes would range fromcauses would range from
230,000 to 284,000.230,000 to 284,000.

29. Another analysis concluded that between 4% andAnother analysis concluded that between 4% and
18% of consecutive patients experience negative18% of consecutive patients experience negative
effects in outpatient settings, with:effects in outpatient settings, with:

116 million extra physician visits116 million extra physician visits

77 million extra prescriptions77 million extra prescriptions

17 million emergency department visits17 million emergency department visits

8 million hospitalizations8 million hospitalizations

3 million long-term admissions3 million long-term admissions

199,000 additional deaths199,000 additional deaths

$77 billion in extra costs$77 billion in extra costs
This high cost of the health care is called a ‘deflect’.This high cost of the health care is called a ‘deflect’.

30. This might be tolerable if it resulted in better health, butThis might be tolerable if it resulted in better health, but
does it? Out of 13 countries in a recent comparison, thedoes it? Out of 13 countries in a recent comparison, the
United States ranks an average of 12th (second from theUnited States ranks an average of 12th (second from the
bottom) for 16 available health indicators. Many otherbottom) for 16 available health indicators. Many other
indicators showed:indicators showed:

13th (last) for low-birth-weight percentages13th (last) for low-birth-weight percentages

13th for neonatal mortality and infant mortality overall13th for neonatal mortality and infant mortality overall

11th for post-neonatal mortality11th for post-neonatal mortality

13th for years of potential life lost (excluding external13th for years of potential life lost (excluding external
causes)causes)

11th for life expectancy, at 1 year for females, 12th for11th for life expectancy, at 1 year for females, 12th for
males.males.

31. 
10th for life expectancy, at 15 years for females, 12th for10th for life expectancy, at 15 years for females, 12th for
malesmales

10th for life expectancy, at 40 years for females, 9th for10th for life expectancy, at 40 years for females, 9th for
malesmales

7th for life expectancy, at 65 years for females, 7th for7th for life expectancy, at 65 years for females, 7th for
malesmales

3rd for life expectancy, at 80 years for females, 3rd for3rd for life expectancy, at 80 years for females, 3rd for
malesmales

10th for age-adjusted mortality10th for age-adjusted mortality

32. The poor performance of the U.S. was recentlyThe poor performance of the U.S. was recently
confirmed by a World Health Organization studyconfirmed by a World Health Organization study
which used different data and ranked the Unitedwhich used different data and ranked the United
States as 15th among 25 industrialized countries.States as 15th among 25 industrialized countries.

33. Deaths All-over India during the past few years(2005-08).Deaths All-over India during the past few years(2005-08).

36. The top 10 pharmaceutical companies by 2009The top 10 pharmaceutical companies by 2009
sales are:sales are:
 Johnson&Johnson
 Pfizer
 GlaxoSmithKline
 Roche
 Sanofi-Aventis
 Novartis
 AstraZeneca
 Abbott Laboratories
 Merck
 Wyeth

37. What do the companies do?Specially medicalWhat do the companies do?Specially medical
companies??? Sometimes during the medicalcompanies??? Sometimes during the medical
examination or when testing theexamination or when testing the
medicines,usually the tests are gone wrong amedicines,usually the tests are gone wrong a
littlelittle but sometimesbut sometimes,,they are completelythey are completely
wrongwrong. Which effects us and then the. Which effects us and then the
medicines aremedicines are 'Banned''Banned' but are still in usebut are still in use..
Think of the effects on us. Sometimes peopleThink of the effects on us. Sometimes people
eveneven DIEDIE by eating them.by eating them.

38. For EXAMPLES Please GO:For EXAMPLES Please GO:

39. DANGEROUS DRUGS HAVE BEEN GLOBALLYDANGEROUS DRUGS HAVE BEEN GLOBALLY
BANNED BUT ARE AVAILABEBANNED BUT ARE AVAILABE
EVERYWHERE..... The most common ones areEVERYWHERE..... The most common ones are
action 500 & Nimulid.action 500 & Nimulid.
PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE:
Cold & Cough. Reason for ban:Strokes
Brand Name: Vicks Action-500
ANALGIN:
This is a pain-killer. Reason for ban:Bone Marrow
Depression
Brand Name:Novalgin

40. CISAPRIDE:
Acidity,Constipation. Reason for ban:Irregular
Heartbeat
Brand Name:Ciza,Syspride
DROPERIDOL:
Anti-Depressant. Reason for ban:Irregular Heartbeat
Brand Name:Droperidol

41. FURAZOLIDONE:
Anti-diarrhoeal. Reason for ban: Cancer
Brand Name:Furoxone,Lomofen
NIMESULIDE:
Painkiller,Fever. Reason for ban: Liver Failure......
Brand Name:Nise,Nimuslide
NITROFURAZONE:
Anti-bacterial Cream. Reason for ban: Cancer
Brand Name:Furacin

42. The Current AffairsThe Current Affairs
These days medicines have become
very very dangerous to humans.
Actually medicines are 'DRUGS''DRUGS'.
These days ads are been given by
the medicine companies and those
ads are not normal but they are
very nice to attract people to buy
their product. This is the mistakeThis is the mistake
most of us do! The medicinemost of us do! The medicine
which you see in thewhich you see in the
advertisement is 99 timesadvertisement is 99 times
different than the real one!different than the real one!

43. What will you do even after knowing this?Will you still
eat or drink medicines?Banned Medicines???Banned Medicines??? ifif
you do that that's like one of the biggest mistakesyou do that that's like one of the biggest mistakes
of your life.....Instead follow this quote:of your life.....Instead follow this quote:

44. You must have heard many stories of celebrities who haveYou must have heard many stories of celebrities who have
died of drug overdose? So many famous people includingdied of drug overdose? So many famous people including
film stars, musicians and artists have lost their lives tragicallyfilm stars, musicians and artists have lost their lives tragically
with substance abuse. Some people even say it’s awith substance abuse. Some people even say it’s a
occupational hazard. The list includes more than a billionoccupational hazard. The list includes more than a billion
celebrities. Some examples are:celebrities. Some examples are:

Michael JacksonMichael Jackson

Elvis PresleyElvis Presley

Marilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroe

Brittany MurphyBrittany Murphy

Anna Nicole SmithAnna Nicole Smith

Jimi HendrixJimi Hendrix

Nick AdamsNick Adams

Dana PlatoDana Plato

Chris FarleyChris Farley

45. Do you also need the same fate? If you die, there will be no
change to the world, nobody in South Africa,US,India etc. will
even know that you have died (until someone tells them)
except your near and dear ones! You know what happens if
you eat/drink these things. Before you die make a change in
this world! There are many unfortunate people who die even
before they are able to take a single breath. May they Rest in
Peace. You are the luckiest person who got a chance to live
in this world. Make a change in it before you die! As the
famous saying goes “To live is the rarest thing in the world,
Most people only EXIST, that's it.”