The document discusses several herbs that can be used to treat common illnesses:
- Garlic can help with sore throats, headaches, and toothaches and is commonly used in cooking.
- Ginger is often used in Asian cuisine and can relieve sore throats when drunk as a hot tea or chewed.
- Ginseng aids with colds, headaches, and good for the skin. Some take it as a capsule to stay young.
- Chili supports digestion, heart, fever, diarrhea, and reduces cholesterol. Eating spicy chili promotes overall health.
8. While-Reading Fill the information from reading text into the table. Garlic Garlic isnt just for cooking. You can use garlic for many illnesses. Take it for a sore throat, headaches, and toothaches. The only problem is garlics bad smell. Garlic sore throat, headaches, toothaches. Cure Herb
9. While-Reading Ginger Ginger is use a lot in Asian cuisine. But you can use it as a remedy. Drink a cup of hot ginger tea or chew small pieces of it for sore throats. Ginger sore throats Cure Herb
10. While-Reading Ginseng Ginseng is good for colds and headaches. Drink a cup of ginseng tea three times a day. Ginseng creams are very good for the skin, too. Some people take ginseng capsules to stay young, but they need to do exercise, too. Ginseng - Good for skin - Take ginseng capsules to stay young Cure Herb
11. While-Reading Chili There are many kinds of chili, and it is used for almost anything. Chili is good for the digestion, the heart, fever, diarrhea, and toothache. It also helps to reduce cholesterol. Eat lots of hot chili, and stay healthy Chili Good for the digestion heart, fever, diarrhea, and toothache Cure Herb
12. Post-Reading Answer True or False __________1. Use garlic for a stomachache. __________2. Ginger is not good for cooking. __________3. People use ginseng to stay young. __________4. Hot Chili is good for health. False False True True
13. Post-Reading Write the correct illness with the pictures. Headaches, Sore throat, Toothaches, Diarrhea, Fever Headaches Sore throat Toothaches Fever Diarrhea