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Sampung Halamang Gamot

The document lists 10 medicinal plants approved by the Department of Health for various uses: 1) Bayabas, garlic, and ampalaya are used to decrease cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels respectively. 2) Mint, bitter gourd, and pansit-pansitan provide pain relief and help manage rheumatism and gout. 3) Other plants like lagundi, tsang gubat, sambong, and akapulko are used as mucolytics, anti-diarrheals, diuretics, and antifungals. The document provides the scientific names and families of each plant and notes some constituents and preparation

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Sampung Halamang Gamot

The document lists 10 medicinal plants approved by the Department of Health for various uses: 1) Bayabas, garlic, and ampalaya are used to decrease cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels respectively. 2) Mint, bitter gourd, and pansit-pansitan provide pain relief and help manage rheumatism and gout. 3) Other plants like lagundi, tsang gubat, sambong, and akapulko are used as mucolytics, anti-diarrheals, diuretics, and antifungals. The document provides the scientific names and families of each plant and notes some constituents and preparation

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SAMPUNG HALAMANG GAMOT (DOH-APPROVED MEDICINAL PLANTS)

BABY PLANTS Use/s: Decrease cholesterol and blood pressure (for


Hypercholesterolemia and Hypertension control)

Constituents: Alliin (when this comes in contact with


BAYABAS
the enzyme Allinase during the act of crushing the
garlic, Alliin is converted to Allicin, the one
responsible for its activity)

YERBA BUENA (Mint)

Scientific Name: Psidium guajava

Family Name: Myrtaceae

Use/s: Antiseptic (anti-microbial), Mouthwash


(boiled) – boiled leaves
Scientific Name: Clinopodium douglasii or Mentha
cordifolia
AMPALAYA (Bitter Gourd, Bitter Melon)
Family Name: Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

Use/s: Analgesic (for Rheumatism and Gout


pain/symptomatic relief only)

PANSIT-PANSITAN (Ulasimang Bato)

Scientific Name: Mormordica charantia

Family Name: Cucurbitaceae

Use/s: Decrease blood glucose level (for DM)

Constituents: Momordicin, Charantin

Scientific Name: Peperomia pellucida


BAWANG Family Name: Piperaceae

Use/s: Rheumatism and Gout management

Scientific Name: Allium sativum

Family Name: Liliaceae

RELATOR, MARIAH LOUISE V. 1


SAMPUNG HALAMANG GAMOT (DOH-APPROVED MEDICINAL PLANTS)

LAGUNDI (Five-Leaf Chaste Tree) TSAANG GUBAT

Scientific Name: Vitex negundo Scientific Name: Carmona retusa or Ehretia


microphylla
Family Name: Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
Family Name: Boraginaceae
Use/s: Mucolytic (dissolves phlegm), Bronchodilator
Use/s: Anti-diarrheal – infusion of leaves

AKAPULCO (Ringworm Bush)


SAMBONG

Scientific Name: Blumea balsamifera


Scientific Name: Cassia alata
Family Name: Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Family Name: Fabaceae
Use/s: Diuretic, Dissolves Kidney stones
Use/s: Antifungal (for Ringworm infections; Hadhad,
Alipunga, An-an) – decoction preparation of leaves

Acronyms/Palatandaan:

NIYOG-NIYOGAN - Pansit-Pansitan: puro P

- Tsaang Gubat: “may GUBAT sa CARMONA


(Carmona retusa); EhreTIa sounds like “tea” →
TSAANG gubat

- Sambong: parang may sumabog → ang pantog

- Sambong: Blumea balSAMifera


Scientific Name: Quisqualis indica

Family Name: Combretaceae

Use/s: Anthelminthic (to expel parasitic worms) –


seeds are eaten

RELATOR, MARIAH LOUISE V. 2

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