Ten medicinal plants have been approved by the Department of Health-Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (DOH-PITAHC) after having been scientifically validated to ensure their safety and effectiveness. These herbal drugs are Acapulco, Ampalaya (variety Mailing), Lagundi (five leaflets), Bawang, Bayabas, Sambong, Niyug-niyogan, Tsaang-gubat, Yerba Buena and Ulasimang bato (pansitano). To provide sick people with more options for their medication, we have compiled the latest updates on these herbal medicines approved by the DOH through Republic Act No. We have included in the list its uses, preparation and where it is commonly found.
It will be beneficial for patients who have difficulty accessing medicines that are usually sold at the pharmacy. Any medication (herbal or otherwise) should be taken under the supervision of a qualified and knowledgeable professional. One of these medicinal plants is Sambong which has recently been marketed and many pharmaceutical companies are making cough syrups with it. Sambong Herbal Medicine is a diuretic herbal remedy used for the treatment and dissolution of kidney stones, as well as in the treatment of hypertension.
Herbal supplements are usually commercial products in the form of tablets or capsules manufactured and marketed by the health food industry for sale at retail outlets to the general public, although there are some types that are only sold to health professionals on prescription. Taking herbal supplements may increase or decrease the effectiveness of other medications you are taking or may increase the risk of negative side effects. Unregulated herbal medicines from abroad may not be manufactured to the same quality and standard as regulated medicines. Listed below are the 10 herbal medications approved by the Department of Health through its Traditional Health Program. In folk medicine, the leaves of Tsaang Gubat have been used as a disinfectant wash during childbirth, as a cure for diarrhea, as a tea for general good health, and because of its high fluoride content, it is used as a mouth gargle to prevent tooth decay.
Soaking a medicinal plant in alcohol extracts the alcohol-soluble principles into a liquid form that can be stored for long periods. Critics argue that the nature of herbal medicine makes it difficult to administer a metered dose of an active ingredient. These vegetable oils can be used internally in some forms of medicinal herbs, as well as in aromatherapy and, in general, for their perfume, although their medicinal use as a natural treatment (alternative medicine) has proven to be very effective in the treatment of headache and muscle pain, joint pain and skin diseases. Herbal medicines are really effective; some herbal plants have their own miraculous effects and are scientifically proven to take over any pain or abnormality in the body, such as these herbal plants approved by DOH.
