Attention Getter For Informative Speech Outline

Informative Speech Outline

Name: MacKenzie Emling

Presentation Title: Herbal Medicine

Specific Purpose: To educate my class on how they can incorporate herbs for medical purposes.

Thesis Statement: Using Herbal Medicine is a healthy alternative, very cost efficient, and heals slowly to reboot the body with little to no side effects in the future.

INTRODUCTION:

I. Attention Getter: Anytime I personally am feeling under the weather, whether it's a common cold or the flu, I like to incorporate ginger or other herbs into my daily routine. If I drink mint tea, or just chew on pieces of the ginger raw, I will instantly start to feel relieve. If my throat is feeling a little sore, Honey and cinnamon is the trick that gets me feeling better in no time.

II. Specific Purpose:

A. Growing your own herbal garden is a very cost efficient way of obtaining your herbs. 1. At home, I personally have my own garden of basil, mint, thyme, and rosemary. a.) I save the money I would spend at the store on these items, just by growing them myself. b.) I am also aware that my herbs contain no pesticides, because they were grown by me. 2. My herbs can add a little spunk to my favorite recipes. B. Simply going through your kitchen cabinet, you will more than likely find a herbal medicine alternative. 1. Cinnamon is one of the more common herbs found in every household, it has remarkable anti-fungal and anti- bacterial properties. 2. Black pepper is also a common herb found in every household, it is rich in antioxidants.

Direct transition: Alongside being cost efficient, herbs will leave your body with less side effects in the future, unlike prescription or over the counter drugs.

III: Herbs heal your body slowly, resulting in little to no side effects in the future. A. Herbs that are thought to promote detoxification and are often used in conjunction with antiviral herbs to further enhance action in the immune