DOH Approved Herbal Medicines

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 Garlic
Allium sativum
Health Benefits of Bawang-Garlic:

• Good for the heart

• Helps lower bad cholesterol levels (LDL)
• Aids in lowering blood pressure
• Remedy for arteriosclerosis
• May help prevent certain types of cancer
• Boosts immune system to fight infection
• With antioxidant & antibacterial properties
 Garlic
Allium sativum
Health Benefits of Bawang-Garlic:

• Cough and cold remedy

• Relives sore throat
• Aids in the treatment of tuberculosis
• Helps relieve rheumatism pain
• Relief of toothaches
• Kills skin fungus i.e. athlete’s foot
• With anticoagulant properties
 Garlic
Allium sativum
Preparation of Bawang-Garlic:

• For disinfecting wound, crush and juice the garlic

bulb and apply. You may cover the afflicted area with
a gauze and bandage.
• For sore throat, peal the skin and chew for several
minutes. Swallow the juice.
• For toothaches, crush then bite garlic.
• For athlete’s foot, soak feet in salty water then apply
garlic juice. Do this 3X day for a week.
 Garlic
Allium sativum
Preparation of Bawang-Garlic:

• Cloves of garlic may be crushed and applied to

affected areas to reduce the pain caused by arthritis,
toothache, headache, and rheumatism.

• Decoction of the bawang bulbs and leaves are used

as treatment for fever.

• For nasal congestion, steam and inhale: vinegar,

chopped garlic, and water.
 Acapulco
Cassia alata
Benefits & Treatment of Akapulko:

External Use:
• Treatment of skin diseases:

• Tinea infections, insect bites, ringworms, eczema,

scabies and itchiness.

• Mouthwash in stomatitis
 Acapulco
Cassia alata
Internal use:

• Expectorant for bronchitis and dyspnoea

• Alleviation of asthma symptoms
• Used as diuretic and purgative
• For cough & fever
• As a laxative to expel intestinal parasite
 Acapulco
Cassia alata
Preparation & Use:

• For external use, pound the leaves of the Akapulko

plant, squeeze the juice and apply on affected areas.

• As the expectorant for bronchitis and dyspnoea,

drink decoction (soak and boil for 10 to 15 minutes) of
Akapulko leaves. The same preparation may be used
as a mouthwash, stringent, and wash for eczema.
 Acapulco
Cassia alata
• As laxative, cut the plant parts (roots, flowers, and
the leaves) into a manageable size then prepare a
decoction Note: The decoction looses its potency if not
used for a long time. Dispose leftovers after one day.

• The pounded leaves of Akapulko has purgative

functions, specifically against ringworms.
 Guava
Psidium guajava
Uses of Bayabas :

• Antiseptic, astringent & anthelminthic

• Kills bacteria, fungi and ameba
• Used to treat diarrhea, nosebleeding
• For Hypertension, diabetes and Asthma
• Promotes menstruation
 Guava
Psidium guajava
Preparation:

• Boil one cup of Bayabas leaves in three cups of

water for 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool.
• Use decoction as mouthwash, gargle.
• Use as wound disinfectant - wash affected areas
with the decoction of leaves 2 to 3 times a day. Fresh
leaves may be applied to the wound directly for faster
healing.
 Guava
Psidium guajava
• For toothaches, chew the leaves in your mouth.
• For diarrhea, boil the chopped leaves for 15 minutes
in water, and strain. Let cool, and drink a cup every
three to four hours.
• To stop nosebleed, densely roll Bayabas leaves, then
place in the nostril cavities.
 Peppermint
Clinopodium douglasii
Yerba Buena may be used to treat:

• Arthritis
• Head aches
• Tooth aches
• Mouth wash
• Relief of intestinal gas
• Stomach aches
• Indigestion
• Drink as tea for general good health.
 Peppermint
Clinopodium douglasii
Preparation & Use:
• Wash fresh Yerba Buena leaves in running water.
Chop to size for dried leaves, crush) and boil 2
teaspoons of leaves in a glass of water. Boil in medium
heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
• As analgesic, take a cupful every 3 hours.
• For tooth aches, pound the fresh leaves, squeeze
juice out and apply on a cotton ball then bite on to the
aching tooth.
• Yerba buena leaves may be heated over fire and
placed over the forehead for headaches.
 Peperomia
Peperomia pellucida Linn.
Pansit-pansitan is used as an herbal medicine for the
treatment of:

• Arthritis
• Gout
• Skin boils, abscesses, pimples
• Headache
• Abdominal pains
• kidney problems
 Peperomia
Peperomia pellucida Linn.
The leaves and stalk of pansit-pansitan are edible.
It can be harvested, washed and eaten as fresh salad.
Taken as a salad, pansit-pansitan helps relive
rheumatic pains and gout.

An infusion or decoction (boil 1 cup of leaves/stem in

2 cups of water) can also be made and taken orally - 1
cup in the morning and another cup in the evening.
 Peperomia
Peperomia pellucida Linn.
For the herbal treatment of skin disorders like
abscesses, pimples and boils, pound the leaves and/or
the stalks and make a poultice (boil in water for a
minute or two then pounded) then applied directly to
the afflicted area. Likewise a decoction can be used as
a rinse to treat skin disorders.
 Peperomia
Peperomia pellucida Linn.
For headaches, heat a couple of leaves in hot water,
bruise the surface and apply on the forehead.

The decoction of leaves and stalks is also good for

abdominal pains and kidney problems.
 5 Leaved Chaste Tree
Vitex negundo
Herbal Benefits of Lagundi:

• Relief of asthma & pharyngitis

• Recommended relief of rheumatism, dyspepsia,
boils, diarrhea
• Treatment of cough, colds, fever and flu and other
bronchopulmonary disorders
• Alleviate symptoms of Chicken Pox
• Removal of worms, and boils
 5 Leaved Chaste Tree
Vitex negundo
Preparation & Use:

• Boil half cup of chopped fresh or dried leaves in 2

cups of water for 10 to 15 minutes. Drink half cup
three times a day.
• For skin diseases or disorders, apply the decoction
of leaves and roots directly on skin.
• The root is specially good for treating dyspepsia,
worms, boils, colic and rheumatism.
 Bitter Gourd
Momordica Charantia
Herbal Benefits of Ampalaya:

• Good for rheumatism and gout

• And diseases of the spleen and liver
• Aids in lowering blood sugar levels
• Helps in lowering blood pressure
• Relives headaches
• Disinfects and heals wounds & burns
• Can be used as a cough & fever remedy
 Bitter Gourd
Momordica Charantia
Herbal Benefits of Ampalaya:

• Treatment of intestinal worms, diarrhea

• Helps prevent some types of cancer
• Enhances immune system to fight infection
• For treatment of hemorrhoids
• Is an antioxidant and parasiticide
• Is antibacterial and antipyretic
 Bitter Gourd
Momordica Charantia
Preparation & Use of Ampalaya:

• For coughs, fever, worms, diarrhea, diabetes, juice

Ampalaya leaves and drink a spoonful daily.
• For other ailments, the fruit and leaves can both be
juiced and taken orally.
• For headaches wounds, burns and skin diseases,
apply warmed leaves to afflicted area.
 Bitter Gourd
Momordica Charantia
Preparation & Use of Ampalaya:

• Powdered leaves, and the root decoction, may be

used as stringent and applied to treat hemorrhoids.
• Internal parasites are proven to be expelled when
the ampalaya juice, made from its leaves, is extracted.
The ampalaya juice, and grounded seeds is to be taken
one spoonful thrice a day, which also treats diarrhea,
dysentery, and chronic colitis.
 Rangoon Creeper
Quisqualis indica L.
Benefits of Niyog-Niyogan:

• taken to rid people of parasitic worms

• help alleviate coughs and diarrhea
• leaves are used to cure body pains by placing them
on specific problematic areas of the body
• Compound decoctions of the leaves of niyog-
niyogan are used to alleviate flatulence
 Rangoon Creeper
Quisqualis indica L.
Preparation & Use:

• Seeds can be taken as an anthelmintic. These are

eaten raw two hours before the patient’s last meal of
the day. Adults may take 10 seeds while children 4 to
7 years of age may eat up to four seeds only. Children
from ages 8 to 9 may take six seeds and seven seeds
may be eaten by children 10 to 12 years old.

Decoctions of its roots are also sometimes used as a

remedy for rheumatism while its fruits are used as an
effective way to relieve toothaches
 Wild Tea
Ehretia microphylla Lam.
Health Benefits of Tsaang Gubat:

• Stomach pains
• Gastroenteritis
• Intestinal motility
• Dysentery
• Diarrhea or Loose Bowel Movement (LBM)
• Mouth gargle
• Body cleanser/wash
 Wild Tea
Ehretia microphylla Lam.
Preparation & Use:

• Thoroughly wash the leaves of tsaang gubat in

running water. Chop to a desirable size and boil 1 cup
of chopped leaves in 2 cups of water. Boil in low heat
for 15 to 20 minutes and drain.
• Take a cupful every 4 hours for diarrhea,
gastroenteritis and stomach pains.
• Gargle for stronger teeth and prevent cavities.
• Drink as tea daily for general good health.
 Blumea camphor
Blumea balsamifera
Health Benefits of Sambong:

• Diuretic (increases urine production)

• Effective in dissolving kidney stones
• Aids in treating hypertension & rheumatism
• Treatment of colds & fever
• Anti-diarrheic properties
• Anti-gastralgic properties
• Helps remove worms, boils
• Relief of stomach pains
• Treats dysentery, sore throat
 Blumea camphor
Blumea balsamifera
Preparation & Use:

• A decoction (boil in water) of Sambong leaves as

like tea and drink a glass 3 or 4 times a day.
• The leaves can also be crushed or pounded and
mixed with coconut oil.
• For headaches, apply crushed and pounded leaves
on forehead and temples.
• Decoction of leaves is used as sponge bath.
• Decoction of the roots, on the other hand, is to be
taken in as cure for fever.
DOH Approved Herbal Medicines
Presentation by SirJMastermind

http://www.philippineherbalmedicine.org