What should I do if I feel sick?

If you feel something wrong with your body at school or at home, do not be patient and consult your school teacher or family members.

Do you know the term "self-medication"? Self-medication means "taking care of one's own health (including self-medication ).
Self-medication begins with knowing one's own physical condition and taking care to avoid illness on a daily basis.
It is also very important to acquire knowledge about diseases and medicines.

Do I always need a medicine when I am sick or injured?

The body has the power to heal itself from illness or injury.
For example, when you catch a cold, eating foods that are easy to digest and staying warm while sleeping may help you recover. This is called "natural healing power.
Then, what are medicines used for?
Drugs mainly help "natural healing power" and quickly restore illness and injury to a healthy state. There are also medicines that kill bacteria and prevent illness.

How can we build a strong body that does not get sick?

1. Get moderate exercise outside. 2.
2. Eat three well-balanced meals a day. 3.
3. 3. get enough sleep

Natural healing power is enhanced when the mind and body are healthy.
Drugs are only a support for recovery! It is important not to rely on drugs unnecessarily.

What happens to medicines in the body?

In the case of oral medicines, they pass through the stomach and are absorbed in the small intestine in the same way as food.

Absorbed drugs are transferred to the liver, where they are metabolized (broken down) and enter the bloodstream. Once in the bloodstream, the drug travels through the body and reaches the site of the disease within 15 to 30 minutes, slowing the progression of the disease or alleviating symptoms.
In order to obtain the full effect of medicines, it is important to follow the three principles of health (exercise, diet, and sleep).

The components of drugs are transported to the site of the disease in the bloodstream.