HERBAL MEDICINE Flashcards

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Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act (TAMA) of 1997 - traditional medicine program

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Republic Act 8423

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  • Authored by Senator Juan Flavier and approved on December 1997
  • This gave rise to the creation of Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC)
  • Tasked to promote and advocates use of traditional & alternative health care modalities through scientific research & product development
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Traditional and Alternative Medicine
Act (TAMA)

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  • Philippine Department of Health (DOH) through “ “ has endorsed 10 medicinal plants to be used as herbal medicine in Philippines due to its health benefits.
  • 10 medicinal plants as herbal medicines in Philippines
  • Attested by National Science & Development Board
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Traditional Health Program

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  • Sum total of knowledge, skills & practice on health care, not necessary explicable in the context of modern, scientific philosophical framework
  • Recognized by people to help maintain & improve their health towards the wholeness of their being, community & society & their interaction based on culture, history, heritage & consciousness
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Traditional Medicine

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  • Boil recommended parts in water
  • Boiling time: 20 mins
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DECOCTION

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  • Plant part soaked in hot water like tea
  • 10 – 15 mins
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INFUSION

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  • Directly apply recommended part on affected area
  • For bruises, wounds, rashes
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POULTICE

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Mix plant part in alcohol

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TINCTURE

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  • Cough
  • Cold
  • Fever
  • Asthma & Pharyngitis
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Lagundi

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  • Analgesic
  • To relive body aches and pain due to rheumatism and gout.
  • Swollen gums
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Yerba Buena

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  • Treat kidney stones, gout
  • Anti-edema, anti-urolithiasis
  • Diarrhea
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Sambong

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  • Treat diarrhea with abdominal pain
  • Diarrhea
  • Stomachache
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Tsaang Gubat

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  • Anti-helminthic
  • Eliminate intestinal parasites
  • Seeds are taken 2 hours after supper
  • If no worms are expelled, the dose may be repeated after one week
  • Not to be given to children below 4 years old
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Niyog-niyogan

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  • Antiseptic
  • For washing wounds
  • Diarrhea
  • Toothache (gargle)
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Bayabas

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  • Anti-fungal
  • Ringworm
  • Treat tinea infections, insect bites, ringworms, eczema, scabies and itchiness
  • Had-had, buni, alipunga
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Akapulko

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  • Treat arthritis and gout
  • Lowers uric acid
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Ulasimang Bato or Pansit-Pansitan

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  • Antibacterial, anti inflammatory, antihypertensive, anti-cancer
  • Reduce cholesterol level in blood
  • Hypertension
  • Toothache
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Bawang

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  • Treatment of diabetes
  • Diabetes Mellitus (Mild non-insulin
    dependent
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Ampalaya

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Other forms of nonallopathic, occasionally nonindigenous or imported healing methods
ex. reflexology, acupressure, chiropactics, nutritional therapy

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ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE MODALITIES

TRADITIONAL & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

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  • Application of pressure on acupuncture points w/o puncturing the skin
  • Stimulates the body at certain meridians, or pressure point
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ACUPRESSURE

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Application of pressure therapeutic
on the body’s reflex points to enhance body’s natural healing mechanisms & balance body functions. Based on principle that internal glands & organs can be influenced by properly applying pressure to
the corresponding reflex area on the body.

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REFLEXOLOGY

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Using needles to puncture & stimulate
specific anatomical points of body

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ACUPUNCTURE

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Anatomically defined areas on the skin relative to certain landmarks on body. Indicated that there were holes in the skin through which qi energy could flow

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ACUPUNCTURE POINTS

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Superficial soft parts of the body are rubbed, stroked, kneaded or tapped for remedial, aesthetic, hygienic or limited therapeutic purposes

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MASSAGE

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  • Manipulation of spine and limbs
  • Concerned w/ pathogenesis, diagnosis, therapy & prophylaxis of functional disturbances, pathomechanical states, pain syndromes & neurophysiological effects relieve to static & dynamics of locomotor system, esp. spine & pelvis
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CHIROPRATIC

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Finished, labeled, medicinal products that contain as active ingredients, aerial or underground parts of the plant or other materials or combination thereof, either in the crude state or as plant preparations

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HERBAL MEDICINE / PHYTOMEDICINE

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  • Use of food as medicine
  • To improve health by enhancing the nutritional value of food components that reduces risk of disease.
  • Synonymous w/ nutritional healing
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NUTRITIONAL THERAPY

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Holistic approach of healing that follows the principle of balancing energy.
ex. Hot and Cold compress

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PRANIC HEALING

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INWARD ENERGY, NEGATIVE, FEMININE

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YIN

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OUTWARD ENERGY, POSITIVE, MASCULINE

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YANG