New Treatments- Drugs

Aspirin is used to treat pain and fever.

The active ingredient was developed from salicin.

Salicin occurs in the bark of the willow tree. 

Taxol is an anti-cancer drug. 

It is found in the Pacific Yew Tree.

Pacific Yew Tree is protected and slow growing. 

Quinine is an anti-malarial drug.

It is found in the Cinchona Tree.

Works by killing the parasite.

Artemisinin is the new anti-malarial drug.

It is found in the Artemisia Annua plant.

Works by preventing transmission.