10 Herbal Plants (Halamang Gamot) approved by the DOH.

NAME SCIENTIFIC DESCRIPTION USES FIGURES

[Tagalog & NAME
English]
Anti-edema
A plant that Diuretic
Sambong Blumea reaches ½ to 3 Anti-
(Elumea) balsamifera meters with urolithiasis
rough hairy
leaves.

Anti-fungal;
A plant that is tinea flava,
Akapulko about 1 to 2 ringworm,
(Ringworm Cassia alata meters tall; has athlete’s foot
Bush) flowers with & scabies
oblong sepals

Anti-
A vine which helminthic
Niyug-niyogan Quisqualis bears tiny fruits (expelling
(Chinese indica L. and grows wild parasitic
Honey Suckle) in backyards worms)

Diarrhea
A shrub with
Tsaang Gubat Carmona small, shiny Stomach ache
(Forest Tea/ retusa leaves that
Wild Tea) grows in wild
uncultivated
areas
Lower blood
A plant with sugar levels
distinct-shaped Diabetes
Ampalaya Momordica leaves which Mellitus (mild
(Bitter Gourd) charantia are 5 to 10 cm non-insulin
in diameter dependent)
 Asthma &
Lagundi Vitex A shrub cough
(Chaste Tree) negundo growing wild in
vacant lots and
waste land.
Lowers uric
A weed with a acid
Ulasimang Peperomia distinct shape (Rheumatism
Bato (Silver pellucida that grow in and Gout)
Bush) shady parts of
the garden
Hypertension
Toothache
Bawang Allium A low herb and Lowers
(Garlic) sativum grows up to 60 cholesterol
cm high levels in blood
by Unknown Author is
licensed under
Washing
A tree about 4 wounds
Bayabas Psidium to 5 meters Toothache
(Guava) guajava high with tiny Diarrhea
white flowers

Head/stomach
aches
Cough and
Yerba Buena Mentha A small multi- cold
(Peppermint) cordifelia branching Swollen gums
aromatic herb. & toothache
Nausea and
fainting