Question

Traditionally in India the neem has been used widely as a medicine, for many centuries. In can fight inflammation, hypertension and ulcers. It can combat diabeties and malaria. Rashes and wounds disapear in no time. You name it and neem cuses it. It is a panacea for many ailments. (i) Recount some of the diseases which can be cured with the help of neem. (ii) Find the word in the passage which means the same as, ‘remedy for all ills or difficulties.

Answer 1

Answer:

i) 7

ii) panacea

Explanation:

inflammation, hypertension, ulcers,diabetes, malaria,rashes, wound,

Answer 2

i) There are 7 diseases which are curable by the neem and these 7 diseases are mentioned in the given passage.

The 7 mentioned diseases are :

• Inflammation.

• Hypertension.

• Ulcers.

• Malaria.

• Diabetes.

• Wounds.

• Rashes.

ii) The word in the given passage which means the same as, 'remedy for all ills or difficulties' is the "panacea".

Basically, panacea is a word which describes a multi-purpose medicine which can be used to cure all types of diseases and illness.