10 halamang gamot

Question 1

Sambong

Answer 1

Blumea balsamifera
blumea camphora

Diuretic, anti-urolithiasis, anti-edema

Question 2

Akapulco

Answer 2

Cassia alata L.
ringworm bush
bayas-bayasan

eczema, scabies, anti-fungal, ringworms, tinea flava, athlete’s foot

Question 3

Niyog-niyogan

Answer 3

Quisqualis indica L.
Chinese Honey Suckle

anti-helmintic, ascariasis, intestinal worms, trichina

Question 4

Tsaang gubat

Answer 4

Carmona retusa
forest tea or wild tea

anti-diarrheal, anti-spasmodic, mouthwash, intestinal motility, stomachache

Question 5

Ampalaya

Answer 5

Momordica charantia
bitter gourd or bitter melon

NIDDM (Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus)

Question 6

Lagundi

Answer 6

Vitex negundo
5-leaved chaste tree

asthma, cough, fever, dysentery, colds, pain, wounds, contusions, insect bites, aromatic bath for sick patients, headache

Question 7

Ulasimang bato

Answer 7

Peperomia pellucida
pansit-pansitan
silver bush or shiny bush

anti-gout, arthritis, lowers uric acid, rheumatism

Question 8

Bawang

Answer 8

Allium sativum
garlic

blood cholesterol level, blood pressure, hypertension, toothache

Question 9

Bayabas

Answer 9

Psidium guajava
guava

gingivitis, tooth decay, wound disinfectant, antiseptic, gum infection

Question 10

Yerba buena

Answer 10

Mentha cordifelia
peppermint

analgesic, rheumatism, menstrual and gas pain, nausea & fainting, insect bites, pruritus