Herbal Lagundi

Lagundi (Vitex negundo) or 5-leaved chaste tree - relief coughs and asthma.

All parts of lagundi can be use as a herbal medicine.

decoction- boil the part of plant and taken orally. but now , you can buy a capsule or syrup of lagundi in bitica ng baranggay.

Lagundi tablets (300 mg) is available in the
Department of Health's Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC) and you can contact them at this phone # 632 727 6199
Benefits:
>It can remove worms.
>Alleviate symptoms of Chicken Pox
>Can heal cough,fever, colds, flu and other bronchopulmonary disorders.
>relief rheumatism,dyspepsia,boils and diarrhea.
>Relief of asthma & pharyngitis

Preparation:
>boil 10 to 15 minutes. the half cup of chopped fresh or dried leaves in 2 cups of water. Drink the half cup of lagundi in three times a day.
>Lagundi flowers and leaves are good for diarrhea and fever, all you have to do is boil it together.
>Root- good for treating dyspepsia, worms, boils, colic and rheumatism.

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Herbal Medicine: Bayabas

Bayabas-It is a fruit at the same time it is a medicine. We can eat the guava even it is still green, but if it's ripe their color is yellowish-green and turns into soft. The Guava is usable because even the bark and leaves you can use it as astringent. The common use of this is cleaning and disinfect wounds by rinsing the afflicted area. Bayabas (Psidium guajava) contain of high concentration of vitamin C.

Uses:
>bacteria killers,fungi and amoeba.
>you can use this when your children had a diarrhea.
>also can heal diabetes ,Asthma and lowering our blood preasure.
>Promotes menstruation.Antiseptic, astringent & anthelminthic.

Preparation:

Three cups of water for one cup of bayabas and boil it 8-10 minutes.let it be cool.
>You can use it such as mouthwash,gargle, and wound disinfectant, wash the affeced areas two or three times a day.
>Toothaches(chew the leaves in your mouth.)


Note:
Eating excessive guava can cause constipation.

Herbal Medicine: Banaba

Banaba contain Fiber and minerals such a magnesium and zinc and high concentrations of dietary.
>Can become tea if you boiled the leaves.
>It's not only for medicinal value, it's also better for health and there is no negative effects when you taking this orally.

BENEFITS AND TREATMENT OF BANABA:
>Good for the kidneys
>Diabetes
>Fight obesity
>Helps regulate blood pressure
>Aids
>Helps ease urination

PREPARATION AND USE:
>Make sure that it is fresh and kindly wash the leaves in running water and cut it into smaller pieces.
>Boil the banaba for 30 minutes, drink it like tea.( one cup of banaba )

NOTE:You can used all this.( dried leaves, Fresh leaves,ripe flowers,fruit,root and bark of banaba)

Herbal Medicine: Bawang

Bawang(allium sativum) also known as garlic- It can reduce cholesterol in blood and hence.and also can help control our blood pressure. For Philippines, garlic is the most widely used and it is medicinal properties. It was proven during world war II ( Garlic is antibacterial compound known as Allicin)

USE OF GARLIC

- Aids, treatment of tuberculosis
-anticoagulant properties
-Relives sore throat, toothache
-cold remedy and Cough
-antioxidant
-can boosts our immune system to fight infection
-prevent certain types of cancer
-make our heart well
-make lower our blood pressure
-Remedy for arteriosclerosis
-can make lower bad cholesterol levels (LDL)

PREPARATION OF BAWANG

TOOTHACHE AND SORE THROAT- Swallow the juice or peal the skin and chew.

MAINTAINING GOOD HEALTH-
Eat bawang regularly because it's healthy(raw garlic bud)

DISINFECTING WOUND-
Crush and juice the garlic bulb and apply, cover the afflicted area with gauze and bandage

Herbal Medicine: AMPALAYA

AMPALAYA (Bitter Melon) scientific name Momordica charantia - The mixture of ampalaya contain flavanoids and alkaloids made the Pancreas and it can produce more insulin that controls the blood sugar in diabetics.Aside of this it's good source of vitamins A, B and C, iron, folic acid, phosphorous and calcium.

BENEFITS OF AMPALAYA
>Good for gout and rheumatism. >deseases of the spleen and liver >Relives headaches >Aids in lowering blood sugar levels >Helps in lowering blood pressure >An antioxidant,parasiticide, antibacterial and antipyretic.
>Enhances immune system to fight infection.
>cough and fever remedy
>Disinfects and heals wounds and burns

PREPARATION OF AMPALAYA

>To prevent fever,coughs,worms,diarrhea,diabetes,Juice the
Ampalaya leaves and drink a spoonful every day.
>Other ailments, fruit and leaves can become juice and can taken orally.
>Apply warmed leaves to afflicted area. For headaches wounds, burns and skin diseases

Note:In the large dozes of pure Ampalaya juice will become purgative and abortifacient.

Herbal Medicine: Akapulko

USES:
Treatment of tinea infections, skin diseases, insect bites, ringworms, eczema, scabies and itchiness.

Akapulko can also be used as mouthwash in stomatitis, alleviation of asthma, expectorant for bronchitis and dyspnoea symptoms. You can use this as a diuretic and purgative, for fever and cough such as laxative to expel. Intestinal parasites and other stomach problems. A strong decoction of the leaves is an abortifacient.

PREPARATION:
For external use:
Squeeze the juice of Akapulko and apply it on affected areas.

For internal use:
Cut the plant parts into a manageable size then soak and boil for 10-15 minutes let it cool and use as soos as possible.

Note:
the decoction looses its potency if not used for a long time. Dispose leftovers after one day.

Our nature is a nurse

Herbal medicine used our forefather for many centuries for Prevention of diseases, and to promote the good health. The Medicinal Plants has Undergo to the clinical test and it is proven that it have a therapeutic value and have been generally recognized and recommended by most researchers and medical practitioners to be effective alternative medicines