GROUP A

Give at least five medicinal plants found in your home and tabulate your findings as follows.

A. Common name

1. Sambong
2. Akapulko
3. Bayabas
4. Bawang
5. Ampalaya

B. Scientific name

1. Blumea balsamifera
2. Cassia Alata
3. Psidium Guajava
4. Allium Sativa
5. Momordica charantia

C. Part of the plant use

1. Leaves
2. Leaves
3. Leaves
4. Bulb
5. Leaves

D.

1. Boil chopped leaves in water for 15 minutes until one glassful remains. Cool and strain. Divide
decoction into 3 parts. Drink 1 part 3 times a day
2. Fresh matured leaves are pounded. Apply as a soap to the affected part 1-2 times a day
3. Warm decoction is used for gargle. Fresh pounded leaves are used for toothache. Guava leaves
are to be washed well and chopped. Boil for 15 minutes at low fire. Do not cover pot. Cool and
strain before use
4. For toothache pound a small piece and apply to affected part.
 May be fried, roasted soaked in vinegar for 30 minutes or blanched in boiled water for 5
minutes. Take 2 pieces and 3 times a day after meals.
5. Gather and wash 2 glassfuls of water for 15 minutes under low fire and do not cover the pot. Cool
and strain. Take 1/3 of cup 3 times a day after meals.

E.

1. Anti-edema, diuretic, anti urolithiasis

2. Anti-fungal, tinea flava, ringworm, athletes foot and scabies
3. Diarrhea, toothache, fungal infection
4. Anti-hypertension, toothache, lower cholesterol level
5. Lower blood sugar, for diabetes mellitus (mild)
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Sunshine Guzman

Marian Joy Delgado

Breathany Aguilos

Jeralden Monido

Kristel Anne Paez

Charlotte Kaye Borres

Audrey Bayhon

Marbe lou Obrigue

Lydia Abagatnan