10 Herbal Medicines

10 HERBAL MEDICINES
Approved by DOH
Submitted by: Julia Gracelle Atria Conte

Submitted to: Ms. Kathleen De Leon
An herb is a plant or plant part used for

its scent, flavor, or therapeutic properties.
Herbal medicines are one type of dietary
supplement. They are sold as tablets,
capsules, powders, teas, extracts, and
fresh or dried plants. People use herbal
medicines to try to maintain or improve
their health.
1. LAGUNDI
Uses & Preparation:
 Asthma, Cough & Fever – Decoction ( Boil raw fruits or leaves in 2
glasses of water for 15 minutes) Dysentery, Colds & Pain – Decoction
( Boil a handful of leaves & flowers in water to produce a glass, three
times a day).
 Skin diseases (dermatitis, scabies, ulcer, eczema) -Wash & clean the
skin/wound with the decoction.
 Headache – Crush leaves may be applied on the forehead.
 Rheumatism, sprain, contusions, insect bites – Pound the leaves and
apply on affected area.
Potential health importance and benefits of Lagundi leaves are as follows:
 Commonly used to prevent and treat worm infestation and is used to

treat skin disorders such as eczema, ringworm, etc.
 Used as an anti-bacterial wash to treat wounds and promote fast
healing.
 Has an analgesic property to treat rheumatism, muscle pain, and
inflammation of joints.
 Good for anorexic individuals
 Used for treating stomach problems such as colic, spasms, and
indigestions.
 Claimed to have benefits for people with high cholesterol levels.
 Used to treat people with flatulence or as a carminative herb
 Believed to promote good memory and healthy eyesight.
2. YERBA BUENA
Uses & Preparation:
1. Pain (headache, stomachache) – Boil chopped leaves in 2 glasses of water
for 15 minutes. Divide decoction into 2 parts, drink one part every 3 hours.
2. Rheumatism, arthritis and headache – Crush the fresh leaves and squeeze
sap. Massage sap on painful parts with eucalyptus
3. Cough & Cold – Soak 10 fresh leaves in a glass of hot water, drink as tea.
(expectorant)
4. Swollen gums – Steep 6 g. of fresh plant in a glass of boiling water for 30
minutes. Use as a gargle solution
5. Toothache – Cut fresh plant and squeeze sap. Soak a piece of cotton in
the sap and insert this in aching tooth cavity
6. Menstrual & gas pain – Soak a handful of leaves in a lass of boiling
water. Drink infusion.
7. Nausea & Fainting – Crush leaves and apply at nostrils of patients
8. Insect bites – Crush leaves and apply juice on affected area or pound
leaves until like a paste, rub on affected area
9. Pruritis – Boil plant alone or with eucalyptus in water. Use decoction as a
wash on affected area.
Yerba Buena is a rambling aromatic herb of the mint family that is known
and used for culinary and perfumes but also as herbal medicine worldwide
because of its medicinal properties. It helps soothe pain, relieves nasal
congestion, and treats digestive problems such as irritable bowel syndrome.
3. SAMBONG
Uses & Preparation:
Anti-edema, diuretic, anti-urolithiasis – Boil chopped leaves in a glass of
water for 15 minutes until one glassful remains. Divide decoction into 3
parts, drink one part 3 times a day.
Diarrhea – Chopped leaves and boil in a glass of water for 15 minutes.

Drink one part every 3 hours.
Blumea balsamifera, more commonly known to us as “sambong,” has a

wide range of health benefits that are recognized by the Department of
Health (DOH).
It is one of the 10 herbal medicines used in treating certain conditions.

Called “subsob” in Ilocos and “bukadkad” in Visayas, this plant has green
leaves and a hairy underside and stems that can grow up to 2.5 centimeters.
The plant itself is tall, growing up to 3.5 meters.
Sambong is an effective treatment for kidney stones

In one study, it was found that Sambong extract decreases the size of
calcium oxalate crystals. Calcium oxalate is one of the most common types
of stones found in our kidneys. Not only did Sambong reduce the size of the
crystals, but it also inhibited its aggregation. This means that aside from
being used as kidney stone treatment, one of the other Sambong benefits is
the prevention of stone formation.
4. TSAANG GUBAT
Uses & Preparation:
 Diarrhea – Boil chopped leaves into 2 glasses of water for 15 minutes.
Divide decoction into 4 parts. Drink 1 part every 3 hours
 Stomachache – Boil chopped leaves in 1 glass of water for 15 minutes.
Cool and strain.
Tsaang Gubat (Carmona retusa) also called Philippine Tea is a shrub that grows
wild in the tropical climate of India, Sri Lanka and Philippines. It is also cultivated as
ornamental plant as single plant or hedge, recently gaining popularity as bonsai in
China and Japan.
Tsaang gubat is an erect, shrub with green compound leaves. The tsaang gubat shrub
grows to about 1 to 4 meters high and can be found in secondary forest in low and
medium altitude. Tsaang gubat leaves grows in clusters on short branches, 3-6 cm
long, somewhat toothed or lobed near the apex and pointed at the base, short stalked
and rough on the upper surface. Tsaang gubat bears small white flowers, axillary,
solitary, 2 or 4 on a common stalk. It bears yellow fruits when ripe about 4-5 mm in
diameter, fleshy, with a 4-seeded stone.
Tsaang gubat is widely used in the Philippines as herbal medicine for skin diseases
and stomach problems where it is available in tablet and tea bags forms while there
are other claimed health benefits as follows:
Allergy, canker sores, colic, cough, diarrhea, diabetes, dysentery, eczema,
gastroenteritis, itching, inflammation, scabies, skin diseases, stomach problems,
teething problems and wounds,
5. NIYUG-NIYOGAN
Uses & Preparation:
Anti-helmintic – The seeds are taken 2 hours after supper. If no worms are
expelled, the dose may be repeated after one week. (Caution: Not to be
given to children below 4 years old)
niyog-niyogan (Combretum indicum) is a herbal plant usually mistaken for
coconut, hence the namesake. It is a climbing shrub that can be found in
most Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines. This plant can
grow to up to 20 feet.
People are amazed by the many niyog-niyogan herbal medicine benefits,

which including treating various diseases and illnesses like nephritis,
rheumatism, headache, and intestinal parasites, to name a few.
This vine eliminates intestinal parasites like the Trichina and Ascaris. To
expel these parasites, the seeds of the niyog-niyogan are dried and taken
through the mouth, with a recommended dosage of around 4 to 7 dried seeds
for children, and around 8 dried seeds for adults.
The key here is to make sure that you only take dried, matured seeds.
Otherwise, you may experience adverse reactions like diarrhea, hiccups, and
stomachache, among other.

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10 HERBAL MEDICINES

Submitted by: Julia Gracelle Atria Conte

An herb is a plant or plant part used for

Potential health importance and benefits of Lagundi leaves are as follows:

 Commonly used to prevent and treat worm infestation and is used to

Diarrhea – Chopped leaves and boil in a glass of water for 15 minutes.

Blumea balsamifera, more commonly known to us as “sambong,” has a

It is one of the 10 herbal medicines used in treating certain conditions.

Sambong is an effective treatment for kidney stones

People are amazed by the many niyog-niyogan herbal medicine benefits,

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