10 Philippine Herbal Medicines Endorsed by the Department of Health

Herbal medicine is the use of leaves, barks, roots andendorsed by the Philippine Department of Health are:1.
flowers of plants for the treatment or prevention ofAkapulko for fungal infections.2. Ampalaya for
ailments or the promotion of good health. Like China,diabetes.3. Bawang for hypertension.4. Bayabas as
the Philippines is another country long known forantiseptic.5. Lagundi for asthma6. Niyog-niyogan for
using herbal medicines long before its popularity in theintestinal infestation7. Sambong as a diuretic8. Tsaang
west. In recent years, medical researchers,Gubat for intestinal motility9. Ulasimang Bato for
organizations, pharmaceutical companies andgout10. Yerba Buena as analgesicCaution however is
government health agencies took a serious look atadvised to those who wish to try herbal medicines. A
folkloric herbal medicines often used by Filipinos inlot of research is still to be done and standards of
rural areas.Research and studies by the academe,dosage have to be established. Many of the
industries and government confirm the effectively ofcommercially available herbal medicines are listed as
certain herbs in the treatment of diseases. Many ofsupplements and have not passed the stringent
these herbs also proved to have health benefits instandards required by the Bureau of Food and Drug
addition to their curative value. The PhilippineAdministration. Some herbal medicines also react to
Department of Health, after thorough evaluation andprescription & nonprescription drugs. Always consult
years of clinical trials have endorsed 10 herbal plantsyour doctor before taking any herbal medicine.Author:
as alternative medicines for various diseases rangingArnold A. Alvarez of the Philippine Herbal Medicine
from asthma, hypertension to diabetes.The 10 herbsSite.