10 Herbal Medicines approved by DOH Flashcards
What is the Scientific Name of Sambong?
Bluemea balsamifera
What is use of Sambong?
Anti-edema, diurectic, anti-urolithiasis
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SANTALUBBY
What is the common name of Akapulko?
Ringworm bush, Bayas-bayasan
What is the Scientific Name of Ringworm Bush or Bayas-bayasan
Cassia alata
What are the uses of Akapulko or Ringworm bush?
Anti-fungal, tinea flava, ringworm, athlete’s foot and scabies
What is the herbal medicine Chinese Honey Suckle originally called?
Niyog-niyogan
What is the scientific name of Niyog-niyogan?
Quisqualis indica L.
What is the uses of Chinese Honey Suckle or Niyog-niyogan?
Anti-helmintic (used to expel parasitic worms)
What is the common name for Tsaang gubat?
Forest tea or Wild tea
What is the scientific name for Forest Tea or Tsaang gubat?
Carmona retusa
What is the uses of Carmona retusa?
Diarrhea, Stomach Ache
What is the common name for Ampalaya?
Bitter gourd or Bitter melon
Spell out the the scientific name of Bitter gourd or Ampalaya?
Momordica charantia
It is a herbal medicine the lowers blood sugar levels, write its scientific name and common name
Momordica charantia and Bitter gourd or Bitter melon
What is the common name for Lagundi?
5-Leaved-Chaste Tree
Enumerate the uses of Vitex negundo :
Asthma, Cough, fever, dysentery, colds, pain, HA, Aromatic bath for sick patients
Spell out the scientific name of 5-Leaved-Chaste Tree
Vitex negundo
What is the herbal medicine in the Philippines that has the common name of Silver bush/ Shiny Bush, or also known as Pansit-pansitan?
Ulasimang Bato
Spell out the scientific name of Ulasimang bato?
Peperomia pellucida
What is the uses of ulasimang bato or Peperomia pellucida
Lowers uric acid
Common name for bawang?
Garlic
What is the scientific name of Garlic or Bawang?
Allium sativum
What are some uses of Bawang?
for HTN, toothache, lowers cholesterol levels in the blood.
What is the herbal medicine in the Philippines that correspond to the common name of Guava?
Bayabas
What is the scientific name of Guava or Bayabas?
Psidium guajava
What is the uses of a Psidium guajava
For washing wounds, toothache, diarrhea
What is the common name for Yerba buena?
Peppermint
What is the scientific name of Yerba buena or Peppermint?
Mentha Cordifelia
What herbal medicine is used for cough and cold, swollen gums and toothpaste, menstrua; and gas pain, nausea and fainting, insect bites
Yerba Buena or Peppermint or Mentha Cordifelia
