RUHAIZA S.

13 Herbal Medicines “SANTALUBBY-MTA”

Name SCIENTIFIC DESCRIPTION USES FIGURES
(Tagalog & English) NAME

A plant that reaches  Anti-edema

Sambong Blumea ½ to 3 meters with  Diuretic
(Elumea) balsamifera rough hairy leaves.  Anti-Urolithiasis

A plant that is about  Anti-fungal

Akapulko 1 to 2 meters tall; ( tinea flava,
(Ringworm Bush) Cassia alata Have yellow flowers ringworm, athlete’s
with oblong sepals. foot & scabies)

Niyug-niyogan A vine which bears  Anti-helminthic

(Chinese Honey Suckle) Quisqualis indica L. tiny fruits & grows (expelling parasitic
wild in backyards worms

A shrub with small,

Tsaang Gubat Carmona retusa shiny leaves that  Diarrhea
(Forest Tea/ Wild Tea) grows in wild  Stomachache
uncultivated areas.

A plant with distinct-  Lower blood sugar

Ampalaya Momordica shaped leaves which levels
(Bitter Gourd) charantia are 5-10 cm in  Diabetes mellitus
diameter. (mild non-insulin
dependent)

A shrub growing wild

Lagundi Vitex negundo in vacant lots and  Asthma & cough
(Chaste Tree) waste land.
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A weed with a  Lowers uric acid

Ulasimang Bato Peperomia distinct shape that (Rheumatism &
(Silver Bush) pellucia grow in shady parts gout)
of the garden.

 Hypertension
Bawang Allium sativum A low herb and grows  Toothache
( Garlic) up to 60 cm high.  Lowers cholesterol
levels in blood

Bayabas A tree about 4 to 5  Washing wound

(Guava) Psidium guava meters high with tiny  Toothaches
white flowers.  Diarrhea

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

A widely cultivated  Normalize blood

plan in the sugar & decrease
Malunggay Moringa oleifera Philippines. Also blood pressure
(Moringa) referred as “the  Anti-inflammatory
miracle tree”.  Antioxidant

This herb has gained  Increases blood

Tawa-tawa Euphorbia hirta widespread attention platelet count
(Asthma plant) because of its ability  Maintains the
to help patients upper respiratory
recover from dengue.  Boosts the immune
system.

The leaves are used  Supplement for

as medicine. Banaba Diabetes & kidney.
Banaba Lagerstroemia might reduce blood  Antioxidant
(Queen’s crape myrtle) speciosa sugar and help the  Cholesterol-
body use insulin lowering
more efficiently.  Anti-obesity effect