ONG, Matthew Rouwie O.

BSBA MM 3-1D

A. Complete the following table by choosing medicinal plants (you can opt to choose the ones
that were not discussed in the module), what people believe they can do, and what they can
actually do. An italicized example is provided. Please do not simply lift the words directly from
the source and try to add explanation.

Medicinal
What people believe they can do What they actually do
Plants
It’s a “cure all” tonic, for the
Example: Aloe It is a topical treatment of wounds, burns,
treatment of acne, burns, and
vera and frostbite.
minor wounds.
It helps reduce high blood pressure, helps
People believed it to treat acne to
1 Garlic prevent colds, helps lower cholesterol, and
heal the skin, and detoxifies blood
reduces the risk of osteoarthritis
It is used to prevent colds and flu rather
People believed it to be an effective
2 Echinacea than used as treatment and is used to boost
treatment for colds and flu
immune system.
People believed that it improves
It is used to reduce anxiety, stress, and
glucose metabolism for the brain
3 Ginkgo Biloba symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s
function through promoting ATP
disease
production.
It helps regulate specific female hormones
People believed that it helps and reduces high levels of androgens and
4 Saw Palmetto improve fertility and it only prolactin that causes polycystic ovary
benefits men syndrome, and it helps prevent prostate
cancer
People believed that it can conceal It is used to treat Bladder infections,
5 Goldenseal the presence of illegal drugs in the urinary tract infections, and fungal
urine. infections on the skin
B. Choose ONE of the questions below and explain within 100-150 words. Please do not forget
to COPY the question you have chosen.

1. How do you protect yourself from erroneous claims of herbal "cure all’s"?

Misinformation and fake news are vastly spreading throughout different forms of media
specially in the online platform. Producers of such herbal medicines are accountable for ensuring
the claims that they promote with their products if it’s not misleading to users. I have to avoid
believing on what other people are claiming on what the medicinal plants can do to them since it
cannot prove that the effects of the herbs to them would be the same to others. To protect myself
from using fallacious assertions, I have to be a wise consumer. I have to make a research
regarding on what type of medicinal plant am I going to use. For me to understand on what the
effects of the medicines to me, I have to consult to my doctor or a pharmacist so that they’ll be
able to advise me on what medicinal plants should I use.