Persisten problem in Health

1. Poor access in medicines

2. High cost of meds
3. Restrictive and impoverishing healthcare costs
4. Multinational pharmaceutical companies control on drug manufacturing and innovator
drugs
5. Patients and families are note empowered

Benefits of herbal medicines

10 herbal plants

Self sufficiency

Coffee-stimulant

Opium analgesic

Ephedra- epinephrine increase

Marijuana-hallucinogen

Ravolphia

Star anise- antiviral

Bella dona- atropine- big eyes (dilate eyes)

Warfarin-sweet clover

Periwinkle, pacific – anti cancer

Isa-isa lang- unlike trad Chinese med

Herbal plant for cutaneous bacterial infection

1. Guava- impetigo, abscess (boils), bacterial skin infections

a. Contains flavonoids
b. In vitro and vivo studies
c. Phase 1/2a on IHM formulation-guava ointment
d. Formulation: fresh guava leaves, apply as poultice 2 times a day for 3-7 days
e. Guava wash: Boil 2-4 handfuls of leaves in a big pot of water for 5 minutes. Add
enough water to make it lukewarm. Use to wash the affected area, vaginal wash or
bath 2 times a day for 3-7 days
f. Ointment last for 7 days
2. Cutaoneous Fungal Infxn
a. Akapulco/ Ring worm bush
i. Senna alata
b. Garlic (allium sativum)
 i. Allicin
ii.
c. Tanglad/Lemongrass
i. In vitro= Candida
ii. Oral thrush
3. Scabies
a. Kakawati leaves
b. Makabuhay leaves
4. Ipil-ipil – deworming for intestinal worms.
5. Diarrhea-oresol, coconut water
6. Tsaang gubat-anti colic, aanti spasmodic
7. Lagundi= bronchodilator, antitussive effect, cough of non bacterial origin