MEDICINAL PLANTS

• Philippine Medicinal Plants

  13,500 plant species in the Philippines

  • 1,500 are medicinal plants
  • 3,500 are considered indigenous
  • 120 medicinal plants (12.5%) have been validated for safety and efficacy
  • 10 medicinal plants have been promoted by DOH since 1993 and PITAHC (Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care) since 1997
• PITAHC stands for what?

  Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care
• 8 Global Uses of Medicinal Plants

  • Phytomedicines and Phytochemicals
  • Nutraceuticals
  • Personal Care Products and Cosmetics
  • Spa Health and Spa Medicine
  • Culinary: Flavors and Spices
  • Fragrance and Perfumer
  • Bio-pesticides
  • Veterinary Medicines
• Fill in the blanks:

  A) Lagundi

  B) Vitex negundo

  C) Vitex

  D) V. negundo

  E) Vitex negundo

  
• Lagundi (Vitex negundo)(6)


  Uses:

  • Asthma and cough, upper and lower respiratory tract infections
  • Fever, dysentery, colds, and pain
  • Skin diseases and wounds
  • Headache
  • Rheumatism, sprain, contusions, insect bites
  • Aromatic bath for sick patients
• Fill in the blanks:

  A) Sambong

  B) Blumea balsamifera

  C) Blumea

  D) B. balsamifera

  E) Blumea balsamifera

  
• Sambong (Blumea balsamifera)(6)


  Uses:

  • Anti-edema and diuretic
  • Treat urolithiasis (Urinary tract infection or Kidney stone)
  • Anti-hypertensive
  • Infected wounds, respiratory infections
  • Stomach pains
  • Expectorant and Anti-diarrheal
• Fill in the blanks:

  A) Akapulko

  B) Senna alata

  C) Senna

  D) S. alata

  E) Senna alata

  
• Akapulko (Senna alata)(2)


  Uses:

  • Fungicidal properties for treating ringworm and other fungal infection of the skin
  • Laxative and Purgative properties - Stimulate or facilitate evacuation of the bowels.
• Fill in the blanks:

  A) Ampalaya

  B) Momordica charantia

  C) Momordica

  D) M. charantia

  E) Momordica charantia

  
• Ampalaya (Momordica charantia)(2)


  Uses:

  • Lower blood sugar levels
  • Diabetes mellitus (Mid-non insulin-dependent)
• Fill in the blanks:

  A) Bayabas

  B) Psidium guajava

  C) Psidium

  D) P. guajava

  E) Psidium guajava

  
• Bayabas (Psidium guajava)(6)


  Uses:

  • Help lower blood sugar levels
  • Help relieve painful symptoms of menstruation
  • Aid weight loss
  • Have an anti-cancer effect
  • Boosts your immunity
  • Good for the skin
• Fill in the blanks:

  A) Banaba

  B) Lagerstroemia speciosa

  C) Lagerstroemia

  D) L. speciosa

  E) Lagerstroemia speciosa

  
• Banaba (Lagerstroemia speciosa)(5)


  Uses:

  • Lower blood sugar
  • Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
  • Lowers cholesterol
  • Treat kidney diseases
  • Patient with Urinary Tract Infection
• Fill in the blanks:

  A) Coconut

  B) Cocos nucifera

  C) Cocos

  D) C. nucifera

  E) Cocos nucifera

  
• Coconut (Cocos nucifera)(7)


  Uses:

  • Food, milk, and flour - Vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants
  • Excellent hair conditioner
  • A healthy refreshing drink
  • The oil - for cooking, skin, and hair
  • Anti cancer
  • Good laxative for improving digestion and bowel function
  • Promote weight loss
• Fill in the blanks:

  A) Malunggay

  B) Moringa oleifera

  C) Moringa

  D) M. oleifera

  E) Moringa oleifera

  
• Malunggay (Moringa oleifera)(7)


  Uses:

  • Headache
  • Bacterial and fungal skin infection
  • anti-inflammatory gastric ulcers
  • Anti-diarrhea function
  • Malnutrition
  • Antiviral and antidepressant
  • Sexual dysfunction (male)
• Fill in the blanks:

  A) Ylang-ylang

  B) Cananga odorata

  C) Cananga

  D) C. odorata

  E) Cananga odorata

  
• Ylang-ylang (Cananga odorata)(5)


  Uses:

  • Aromatherapy - Essential oils - flowers
  • Relieves high blood pressure
  • Normalize sebum secretion for skin problems
  • Perfumery
  • Aphrodisiac
• Fill in the blanks:

  A) Tanglad

  B) Cymbopogon citratus

  C) Cymbopogon

  D) C. citratus

  E) Cymbopogon citratus

  
• Tanglad (Cymbopogon citratus)(6)


  Uses:

  • Herbal supplements and tea
  • Anxiolytic
  • Hypnotic
  • Anticonvulsant properties
  • Analgesic and antipyretic
  • Antifungal agent