10 HERBAL MEDICINES APPROVED BY DOH

• Herbal medicines approved by the Department of Health (DOH) include Sambong (Blumea balsamifera), Akapulko (Cassia alata), Niyog-niyogan (Quisqualis indica), Tsaang-gubat (Carmona retusa), Ulasimang bato (Peperomia pellucida), and Bayabas (Psidium guajava).
• The Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act (TAMA) of 1997, also known as Republic Act No. 8423, is the law that governs the use of traditional and alternative medicine in the Philippines.
• The scientific name, uses/functions, edible part, common names, and other information about these herbal medicines can be found in the text.
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• Sambong - Blumea balsamifera
• Uses of Sambong

  • Diuretic