Ten DOH Approved Herbal Medicines Flashcards
What is Republic Act 8423?
Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997
What did TAMA accomplish?
Creating the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC)
What are the 10 Herbal Medicines approved by the DOH?
SANTALUBBY
1. Sambong
2. Akapulko
3. Niyog-niyogan
4. Tsaang Gubat
5. Ampalaya
6. Lagundi
7. Ulasimang Bato
8. Bawang
9. Bayabas
10. Yerba Buena
What is the scientific name of Sambong?
Blumea balsamifera
What are the uses of sambong?
- Anti-edema
- Diuretic
- Anti-urolithiasis
A plant that reaches 1 and 1/2 to 3 meters in height with rough hairy leaves
Sambong
What is the scientific name of Akapulko?
Cassia alata
What are the users of Akapulko?
Anti-fungal
Also called Ringworm Bush, Bayas-bayasan, and is about 1 to 2 meters tall
Akapulko
What is the scientific name of Niyog-niyogan?
Quisqualis indica L.
Also known as Chinese Honey Suckle
Niyog-niyogan
What are the uses of niyog-niyogan?
Anti-helmintic
Adults may take ___ seeds; children 4 to 7 years of age may eat up to __ seeds only; ages 8 to 9 may take __ and __ seeds may be eaten by children 10 to 12 years old
10; 4; 6; 7
What is the scientific name of Tsaang Gubat?
Carmona retusa
Also known as Forest Tea or Wild Tea
Tsaang Gubat
What are the uses of Tsaang Gubat?
- Diarrhea
- Stomach ache
What is the scientific name of Ampalaya?
Momoridca charantia
Also known as Bitter gourd or bitter melon
Ampalaya
What are the uses of Ampalaya?
- lowers blood sugar levels
- Diabetes Melitus (Mild-non insulin dependent)
What is the scientific name of Lagundi?
Vitex negundo
This is a 5 leaved chaste tree and the flowers are blue and bell-shaped
Lagundi
What are the uses of Lagundi?
- Asthma and cough
- Fever, Dysentery, Colds & Pain
- Skin diseases and wounds
- Headache
- Rheumatism, contusions, insect bites
What is the scientific name of Ulasimang Bato?
Peperomia pellucida
- Pansit-pansitan
- Weed with heart-shaped leaves
- Silver or Shiny bush
Ulasimang Bato
What are the uses of Ulasimang Bato?
Lowers uric acid
What is the scientific name of Bawang?
Allium sativum
What are the uses of Bawang?
- for hypertension
- toothache
- lowers cholesterol levels
What is the Scientific name of Bayabas?
Psidium guajava
A tree about 4 to 5 meters high with tiny white flowers
Bayabas
What are the uses of Bayabas?
- for washing wounds
- for toothache
- for diarrhea
What is the scientific name of yerba buena?
Mentha cordifelia
What are the uses of Yerba Buena?
- pain
- rheumatism, arthritis
- cough and cold
- swollen gums
- menstrual and gas pain
- nausea and fainting
How do you prepare Sambong?
Boil chopped leaves in water for 15 minutes, divide into 3 parts and drink one part 3 times a day
How do you prepare Akapulko?
Leaves are pounded, applied as an ointment 1 to 2 days
How do you prepare niyog-niyogan?
Seeds are eaten raw two hours before patient’s last meal of the day
How do you prepare Tsaang Gubat for diarrhea?
Boil chopped leaves in 2 glasses of water for 15 minutes
How do you prepare Tsaang Gubat for stomach ache?
Boil chopped leaves in 1 glass of water for 15 minutes
How do you prepare Ampalaya?
Boil young leaves in 2 glasses of water for 15 minutes under low fire
How do you prepare Lagundi?
For asthma, dysentery, and skin diseases, prepare a decoction
For headache, rheumatism, sprain, contusions and insect bites, apply as an ointment
How do you prepare Ulasimang Bato?
One and a half cup leaves are boiled in 2 glasses of water over low fire
May also be eaten as salad
