1. Honey has an antiseptic and antibacterial property. It is a blood purifier.
2. It helps in building up of Haemoglobin content in the blood.
3. It is used in Ayurvedic and Unani system of medicines.
4. It prevents cough, cold, fever and relieves sore throat .
5. It is a remedy for ulcers of tongue, stomach and intestine.
6. It enhances digestion and appetite.

All the major system of medicines such as Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy abbreviated as AYUSH. It is a government body in India purposed with developing education and research in Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy.

Dairy cattle need balanced rations containing all nutrients in proportional amounts and food additives which contain minerals, vitamins, antibiotics and hormones to promote the growth of animals, good yield of milk and to protect from diseases. The daily average of feed ratio of a milking cow is
i) 15 - 25 kg of Roughage - dry grass and wheat fodder
ii) 4 - 5 kg of grain mixture
iii) 100 - 150 litres of water.
Concentrates are the feed of Dairy cattle which are low in fibre, and contain ghigh level of carbohydrates, proteins and other nutrients.
It is fed at the time of milking. This helps in 'Let down' of milk. For a cow that gives above 2.5 kg milk yield per day, 1kg of concentrate feed should be given for every additional milk yield.

1. Most of the medicines are obtained either directly or indirectly from plants .
2. All the major systems of medicines such as Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy use drugs obtained from plants and animals .
3. The drugs obtained from plants are called secondary metabolites .
4. Plants produce secondary metabolites for protection, competition and species interaction, (eg) Alkaloids, terpenoids, flavonoids etc.,
5. Phytochemistry is the study of phytochemicals, which are chemical substances derived from the various parts of the plant.
Example:
1. The drug Anthraquinones is derived from the leaves of katralai plant.
2. Quinine. is obtained from the barks of cinjoria maram .
3. Terpenoids is obtained from all parts of Nilavembu.