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Here are the the ten (10) medicinal plants that the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) through its "Traditional Health Program" have endorsed. All ten (10) herbs have been thoroughly tested and have been clinically proven to have medicinal value in the relief and treatment of various aliments:
Jul 24, 2019 · 1. Sambong or Blumea camphor (Blumea balsamifera) It is a very popular Philippine herbal flowering plant used as medicine to treat kidney stones, wounds and cuts, rheumatism, anti-diarrhea, anti-spasms, colds and coughs and hypertension. It is also used for infected wounds, respiratory infections, and stomach pains.
Nov 21, 2019 · Traditional Medicine: 13 DOH-approved herbal plants you should know about. Health & Wellness. November 21, 2019. Editor In Chief. Despite the advances in the medical industry, some Filipinos, especially in rural areas and the poor, still use herbal plants as a remedy to common ailments like coughs and colds.
Feb 28, 2019 · Meet gingko, grapeseed extract, echinacea, and six more powerful plants with science-backed health benefits. Natural remedies abound, but these are the heavy hitters when it comes to relieving ...
Mar 26, 2021 · Medicinal plants have been used for millennia, and science is just beginning to validate many of their traditional uses. This basic overview of medicinal plants and their use focuses on herbs you can find or grow in the US, avoiding hard-to-find medicinals or those exclusively used in traditional eastern medicine.
There are many other Philippine medicinal plants, herbs and trees found in the country but are actually rarely used as herbal medicine. These are the more widely used and popular medicinal plants: Akapulko (scientific name: Cassia alata) - a shrub known to be a diuretic, sudorific and purgative.
It is about time to get to know your herbs through this herbal medicine list of a few plants approved by the Department of Health. Lagundi (Vitex negundo) When you think about herbal plants, lagundi , for sure, tops your list as well.
