Essential Drugs

• RA 8423 


  Herbal Law or Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act (TAMA)
• Herbal Medications

  Lagundi

  • Asthma, Cough, Fever (ASCOF)
• Herbal Medications

  Lagundi

  • Cephalocaudal action: Fever, headache, coryza, cough, body malaise, skin diseases, stomachache, Diarrhea, Arthritis, Insect bites sprain, contusion
• Herbal Medications

  Ulasimang Bato

  • Decreases uric acid for gout
• Ulasimang Bato or Pansit-pansitan
• Herbal Medications

  Bawang

  • Decrease cholesterol, hypertension, toothache
• Herbal Medications

  Bayabas

  • Antiseptic properties: Wash; uses leaves
• Herbal Medications

  Yerba Buena

  • Pain: Joint pain, headache, cough
• Herbal Medications

  Yerba Buena

  • “peppermint” - menthol
• Herbal Medications

  Sambong

  • Edema due to diuretic properties, kidney stones
• Herbal Medications

  Akapulko

  • Fungal infection: “tinea”, ringworm
• Herbal Medications

  Niyog-niyogan

  • Parasitism; uses seeds
• Herbal Medications

  Niyog-niyogan

  • Taken 2 hours after dinner
• Herbal Medications

  Niyog-niyogan

  • Contraindicated in children <6 years old
• Herbal Medications

  Niyog-niyogan

  Interval: 1 week
• Herbal Medications

  Tsaang Gubat 

  • Indigestion, diarrhea abdominal pain wild tea
• Herbal Medications

  Ampalaya

  • Type 2 Diabetes - works by releasing flavonoids; uses leaves
• Principles of Administering Herbal Meds:

  • One herbal at time, never combined with other
  • Fresh leaves - NO insecticide
  • NEVER use aluminum, USE claypot instead
  • S/sx of allergic reaction - report to HCP
• Sambong


  Antiurolithiasis
• Lagundi


  Asthma
• Akapulko


  Kati-kati
• Ulasimang Bato


  Lower uric acid
• Niyog-niyogan 


  Infestation of worm
• Bayabas


  Anti-septic
• Tsaang Gubat 


  Stomach ache
• Bawang 


  Altapresyon
• Ampalaya 


  May DM
• Yerba Buena 


  Excessive pain