Name: Basic Level: Score: LAS #

ALS School: Schedule: Date:

Strand no: Learning Strand 2
Module: Herbal Medicine
Lesson: What Is the Importance of Herbal Medicine?
Competency:
♦ explain what herbal medicine is; and
♦ discuss the importance of herbal medicine.
Value Emphasis: Importance of herbal medicine in daily life situation.
✓ REFERENCES: Elementary Module “ Herbal Medicine ” pp. 4-10

ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM

SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CAMARINES SUR
DLP LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

I. Pre-test

Identify the herbal medicines being described. Write your answers in the blank spaces provided before
each number.

______ 1. A medicinal plant also used for cooking. It is an effective cure for high blood pressure. In
Filipino, it is called bawang.
______ 2. Its leaves can be used to relieve ailments such as asthma.
______ 3. This herbal medicine is minced and applied on the affected area to relieve rheumatism.
______ 4. An herbal medicine used in treating boils.
______ 5. Its leaves are boiled, then, the extract is consumed to treat diarrhea.

I. Concept Note:

“Herbal” comes from the Greek word herba, which means “grass” or “green plant.”
While a medicine is any substance used to treat or prevent an illness or ailment.
In other words, herbal medicine is an alternative medicine that makes use of herbs to heal, cure or
prevent ailments.

Today, about ¼ of all ingredients of modern drugs come from trees, shrubs or herbs. Plants, such as
herbs, that have medicinal properties usually contain minerals, vitamins, phytochemicals and other
elements that are beneficial to our bodies. The phytochemicals (plant chemicals) are known to have a
healing effect in our body. They cause fewer side effects on the body than man-made medicines.
This is because man-made drugs use only the most powerful phytochemical in the plant to cure a
specific disease.

Here is a short story showing the importance of herbal medicine. Read it carefully.

A team of doctors and nurses from Manila came to Barrio Mahalaman to give free medical
assistance to its residents. This place doesn’t have a regular doctor and its clinic lacks adequate
medical facilities.
 Aling Mameng, who has not seen a doctor for many years now, took this chance to have a medical
checkup. Fortunately, the doctor found her to be in good health.
The doctor then asked Aling Mameng how she was able to maintain her health all this time. Aling
Mameng explained that she eats vegetables most of the time. She added that whenever she gets sick,
she relies on using herbs. In fact, she uses herbs to treat her children’s illnesses.
“Where did you learn this?” asked the doctor. Aling Mameng explained that her father and
grandfather were herbal doctors or herbolarios. She learned from them all about herbal medicine.

Aling Mameng told the doctor that most people in the barrio rely heavily on herbal medicines since
they are readily available. “Herbs can be grown in our very own backyards. They are really
effective because they relieve pain and discomfort. Money is not even a problem. It is because herbs
are a lot cheaper than modern manufactured drugs.”
Aling Mameng has observed that herbal medicines can cure a lot of common ailments. All her life
she has not heard of any complaints from anyone who uses herbal medicines. People, like her, have
experienced the wonders of herbal medicine.
As Aling Mameng was leaving, the doctor promised himself that he would learn more about herbal
medicine. He thought that sharing his new found interest would be beneficial to others.
♦ Herbal medicine has been practiced since the time of our Malay ancestors.
♦ Herbal medicine is an effective and cheap alternative for modern medicine.
♦ Herbs can be grown almost anywhere.
♦ Plants supply the body with healing energies for the most common ailments.
♦ Not all plants have medicinal value.
♦ Herbal medicines cause less side effects on the body than man-made drugs.

II. Post-test

Read each statement carefully. Place a check mark (√) in the blank if the statement is true and an X-
mark (X) if it is false.

___ 1. Part of the ingredients in prescription drugs come from plants.

___ 2. Most people around the world rely only on plants for medicine.
___ 3. Westerners first introduced herbal medicine in our country.
___ 4. Herbal medicines are expensive but safe.
___ 5. Plants only provide food, shelter and clothing.
___ 6. Today, herbal medicine can treat all known diseases.
___ 7. Not all herbs have medicinal value.
___ 8. Herbs with phytochemicals are plants with medicinal value.
___ 9. Man-made drugs cause more side effects on the body than herbal medicines.
___ 10. Herbal plants are grown almost everywhere in the Philippines.
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ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CAMARINES SUR
DLP LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Name: Basic Level: Score: LAS #

ALS CLC: Schedule: Date:
Strand no: Learning Strand 2
Module: Herbal Medicine
Lesson: Commonly Used Herbs and the Ailments They Cure
Competency:

♦ identify the commonly used herbs; and

♦ identify the ailments that each plant can easily cure.
Value Emphasis: Importance of herbal medicine in daily life situation.
REFERENCES: Elementary Module “ Herbal Medicine ” pp. 11 - 18

I. Pre-test

Identify which plants can be used as treatment for . . .

a. athlete’s foot ______________________________________

b. cough ______________________________________
c. diarrhea ______________________________________
d. headache ______________________________________
e. muscle pain ______________________________________

II. Concept Notes

Familiarize yourself with the common herbs and ailments they can cure in the table below.

AILMENTS MEDICINAL PLANTS

Arthritis Pansit-pansitan
Ascaris worm Niyug-niyogan
Asthma Bayabas, lagundi, sambong
Cough Akapulko, lagundi
Diabetes Ampalaya, bayabas
Diarrhea Bayabas
Edema or manas Sambong
Fever Lagundi, sambong
Gout Pansit-pansitan
Headache Niyug-niyogan, sambong
Hemorrhoids Ampalaya
High blood pressure Bawang
Intestinal worms Akapulko, bayabas
Dissolution of kidney stones Sambong
Muscle pains Bawang, bayabas, lagundi, yerba buena
 Poison from animal bites Lagundi
Rheumatism Bawang, pansit-pansitan, yerba buena
Skin diseases like (athlete’s foot, ringworm, Akapulko, bawang, lagundi
eczema, tinea pedis, etc.)
Stomachache Bayabas, tsaang guba
Toothache, swollen gums Bayabas, lagundi, yerba buena
Wounds Ampalaya

♦ The Department of Health (DOH) has proven what our ancestors knew and practiced—that herbal
medicines are safe and effective.
♦ After years of research and development, the DOH is promoting the use of the ten most common
herbal medicines in the Philippines. These are:

1. Lagundi 6. Bayabas
2. Yerba Buena 7. Akapulko
3. Sambong 8. Pansit-pansitan
4. Tsaang Gubat 9. Bawang
5. Niyug-niyugan 10. Ampalaya

♦ Herbal medicines are found to be effective in curing the most common ailments like headache,
stomachache, diarrhea, cough, colds and fever.
♦ More studies are now being conducted on other herbal medicines that may have medical answers to
various ailments or illnesses.

III. Post-test

Matching Type.
Draw a line to connect each herbal medicine (Column A) to the ailment it can cure (Column B).

A B
1. Garlic worms (ascaris)
2. Guava rheumatism
3. Lagundi high blood pressure
4. Calamansi headache
5. Sambong gas pain
6. Damong maria stomachache
7. Tsaang gubat diarrhea
8. Akapulko asthma
9. Yerba buena mumps
10. Niyug-niyugan ringworm
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ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CAMARINES SUR
DLP LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Name: Basic Level: Score: LAS #

ALS School: Schedule: Date:
Type of Activity:

Extended Learning Classroom Encounter Others

(Individual Practice)
Strand no: Learning Strand 2
Module: Herbal Medicine
Lesson: Easy and Practical Ways of Preparing Herbal Medicines
Competency:
♦ identify how plants are used and prepared as herbal medicines;
♦ perform the step-by-step instructions in preparing the herbal medicines; and
♦ share information learned with family, friends and neighbors.

Value Emphasis: Importance of herbal medicine in daily life situation.

REFERENCES: Elementary Module “ Herbal Medicine ” pp. 19 - 27

I. Pre-test

1. Which part of the plant is often used to cure ailments?

____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

2. What kinds of leaves are used in the preparation?

____________________________________________________
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II. Concept Note

Here are some instructions on how you can use plants as medicines.

a. Preparing liquid medicine from dried leaves of kalatsutsi

1. Dry the leaves.

2. Mince dried leaves until they become powder-like.
3. Add 1 ½ cup of powdered leaves to three glasses of boiling water.
4. Set aside for three to four hours before drinking.
5. Drink three or four times a day.

b. Preparing liquid medicine from fresh leaves of lagundi.

1. Mince fresh leaves finely.

2. Boil ¼ cup of leaves in two glasses of water over low heat.
3. Allow to boil until water is reduced to half.
4. Let the liquid cool, then strain.
5. Divide into three equal parts.
6. Drink each part in the morning, noon and evening.

c. Preparing an ointment.

1. Crush dried leaves of akapulko finely.

2. Add 1 ½ cups of dried leaves to 4 cups of alcohol or coconut wine.
3. Store in a covered jar or small container for three weeks.
4. After three weeks, you can apply it as an ointment on the affected area three times a day.

d. Preparing a poultice.
Method 1:
1. Crush leaves of sampa-sampalukan until they become powderlike before applying on the affected area.
2. Put bandage to keep poultice in place.

Method 2:
1. Crush leaves of atis until they become powder-like before applying on the affected area. 2. Add flour and
boiling water to make a sticky poultice.
e. Preparing medicines that can be taken internally.
1. Sauté cloves of garlic. 2. Eat two cloves with or after breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Lagundi (Vitex negundo) is one of the ten plants approved by DOH with true medicinal qualities. It is also
one of five plants developed into a modern drug and is available in tablet and syrup form.
Here is one simple and inexpensive way of using lagundi to cure cough.

Ingredients:
1. Fresh or dried leaves of lagundi
2. Water

Procedures:
1. Wash leaves (fresh or dried) thoroughly.
2. Chop them into small pieces.
3. Place them (see dosage below) in a stainless pot or palayok.
4. Fill the pot with two glasses of water.
5. Boil for 15 minutes, and leave the pot uncovered.
6. Let it cool for a while.
7. Strain directly into a glass or pitcher.

Fresh Leaves Dried Leaves

Adult 6 tablespoons 4 tablespoon
7 – 12 years old 3 tbsp. 2 tbsp.
2 – 6 years old 1 ½ tbsp. 1 tbsp.

Akapulko (Cassia alta) is clinically proven to be an effective cure for skin diseases such as ringworm and
athlete’s foot. This herbal medicine is available in lotion or ointment form. Clinical tests proved that it works
well as an antifungal cure.

Ingredients:
1. Fresh akapulko leaves.

Procedures:
 1. Crush fresh leaves well.
2. Spread juice on affected area of the skin.
3. Apply this twice a day.

This is a very simple method that produces a very effective anti-fungal ointment. Try it at home when you
wish to treat skin diseases.

III. Post-test
Arrange first the jumbled words in the box. Choose from them the correct answer to complete the sentences
below.

1. mdinacl vialeue 6. lndagui

2. rihbaoolser 7. saonmbg
3. ptocachemilshy 8. akulkoap
4. glicar 9. lundiag
5. eadirarh 10. ybaer uebna

1. Herbs are plants with ___________________.

2. The use of herbal medicines is commonly practiced by ________________.
3. Plant chemicals that have healing action on our body are called ________________.
4. Aside from being used in cooking, _________________ lowers blood pressure.
5. Guava leaves can be boiled and drank if you have __________________.
6–7. If you have fever, you can boil the leaves of _________________ or __________________.
8–9. Both _________________ and _________________ are good substitutes for cough syrups.
10. An herb also used as a spice in cooking is ___________________.

Prepared by:

KARREN NINA M. LLANITA

Brgy. Literacy Worker