III. Answer the questions to the text:
1.What is herbal medicine?
2. What are the synonymic names for the herbal medicine?
3. In what conditions is herbal medicine used?
4. What medical plants do you know?
5. What is the effect of dandelion?
6. What is the effect of calendula?
7. What is the effect of burdock and chamomile?
IV. Complete the following sentences about garlic for cold using the words and phrases in the box.
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viral;runny; mucous; unwanted; germs; plenty; prevent; anti-bacterial; variety; coughing.
Garlic for Cold
Garlic has been used for centuries in many different cultures to treat a 1)_____ of health issues, including the common cold. Caused by 2)_____ infection, the common cold is characterized by 3)_____ nose, sneezing, 4)_____, sore throat, and inflammation of the 5)_____ membrane in the nose and throat.
There are 6)_____ of commercial cold medicines available, but their effects are minimal and short-lived, and they come with 7)_____ side effects. Why use those when you can 8)_____ and treat the common cold with something as safe, simple, and effective as garlic? Want to know how it works? Let’s take a look.
Does Garlic help to treat Cold?
Yes, Garlic is naturally 9)_____ and antiviral. It fights the 10)_____ that cause the common cold while providing your body with anti-oxidants it needs to function properly.Garlic has antiseptic properties that help the immune system protect against the cold virus.Garlic contains allicine, a powerful antibacterial anti-oxidant that kills the cold virus.The oil in garlic is a natural expectorant that breaks up mucus to clear congestion.It also contains vitamin C, sulfur, selenium, and various other enzymes and minerals that help the body fight the common cold.
It contains antimicrobial, antiviral and antibiotic properties which help to treat the cold and its symptoms.
V. Match the adjectives from two texts with proper nouns.
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VI. Match possible consequences of overdose of herbs and nuts and accompanying diseases in the chart below.
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VII. Retell two texts.
VIII. Read, translate the phrases below. Make up a dialogue with your partner using the given vocabulary.
Herbal medicine, to be widely used, to be commonly accepted, to be sold, in the form of capsules, powdered medicine, tea bag, anti-virus mixture, fresh plants, dried plants, expensive extracts, prescription medicine, over-the-counter medicine, to get information, from reliable sources, health care provider.