10 DOH Approved

Herbal Medicine
Prepared by: Washington, Luis D.
Student Nurse
BSN 2H-D
 As part of primary health care and because of the increasing cost
of drugs, the use of locally available medicinal plants and herbs in
the Philippine backyard and field have been found to be effective in
the treatment of common ailments as attested to by the National
Science Development Board, other government and private
agencies/ persons engaged in research.

 The DOH is advocating the use of the following ten herbal plants.

HERBAL
MEDICINE

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HERBAL MEDICINE REPUBLIC ACT 8423

 Otherwise known as TAMA

TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE ACT OF
1997

 An act creating the Philippine Institute of Traditional and

Alternative Health Care (PITAHC) to accelerate the
development of traditional and alternative health care in the

HERBAL
Philippines, providing for a traditional and alternative health
care development fund and for other purposes.

MEDICINE

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  Avoid the use of insecticides as these may leave poison on plants.
 In the preparation of herbal medicine, use a clay pot and remove cover
while boiling at low heat. Use only the part of the plant being advocated.
 Follow accurate dose of suggested preparation.

Reminders  Use only one kind of herbal plant for each type of symptoms or sickness.

 Use only half the dosage prescribed for fresh parts like leaves when using

on the Use of dried parts.

 Decoctions loose potency after some time. Dispose of decoctions after one

Herbal day. To keep fresh during the day, keep lukewarm in a flask or thermos.

 Leaves, fruits, flowers or nuts must be mature before harvesting. Less

Medicine medicinal substances are found on young parts.

 Stop giving the herbal medication in case untoward reaction such as allergy
occurs. If signs and symptoms are not relieved after 2 or 3 doses of herbal
medication, consult a doctor
 YERBA BUENA
Scientific Name: Mentha cordifelia

» Peppermint
» A small multibranching aromatic
herb. The leaves are small,
elliptical and with toothed
margin.
» The stem creeps to the ground,
and develop roots.

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 YERBA BUENA

USES:
» For pain in different parts of the body
as head ache, stomach ache
» Rheumatism, arthritis and headache
» Cough and cold
» Swollen gums & toothache
» Menstrual and gas pain
» Nausea and fainting
» Insect bites & Pruritus
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 YERBA BUENA
PREPARATION:
» For pain in diff. parts of the body, boil chopped leaves in 2 glasses of water for 15
minutes. Cool and strain.
» For rheumatism, arthritis and headache, crush the fresh leaves and squeeze sap.
Massage sap on painful parts with eucalyptus.
» For cough and cold, get about 10 fresh leaves and soak in a glass of hot water.
Drink as tea. Acts as an expectorant.
» For toothache, cut fresh plant and squeeze sap. Soak a piece of cotton in the sap
and insert this in aching tooth cavity. Mouth should be rinsed by gargling salt
solution before inserting the cotton. To prepare salt solution: add 5g of table salt to
one glass of water.
» For Menstrual pain and gas pain, soak a handful of leaves in a glass of boiling
water. Drink infusion. It induces menstrual flow and sweating.
» For nausea and fainting, crush leaves and apply at nostrils of patient.
» For insect bites, crush leaves and apply juice on affected part or pound leaves until
paste-like and rub this on the affected part.
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 NIYUG-NIYOGAN 

Scientific Name: Quisqualis indica L.

» Chinese Honey Suckle
» A vine which bears tiny fruits and grows
wild in backyards.
» The seeds must come from mature, dried
but newly opened fruits.
» Propagated through stem cuttings about
20cm in height.
» Special precautions: Follow
recommended dosage. Overdose causes
hiccups.
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NIYUG-NIYOGAN 
USES: PREPARATION:
» Seeds of niyug-niyogan are eaten raw two hours
before the patient’s last meal of the day.
» Adults may take 10 seeds; children 4 to 7 years of
age may eat up to four seeds only; ages 8 to 9 may
take six seeds and seven seeds may be eaten by
children 10 to 12 years old.
» Anti-helmintic (used to expel » Not to be given to children below four years old.
parasitic worms.), » Decoctions of its roots are also sometimes used as
a remedy for rheumatism while its fruits are used
» Toothache as an effective way to relieve toothaches.

» Rheumatism

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References:

https://www.google.com/search?q=niyo-niyogan
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AhWLuJQKHT7TBoYQ_AUoAHoECAEQAA.

Niyog-Niyogan (Quisqualis indica L.). Niyog-Niyogan (Quisqualis Indica L.) Herbal Medicine. (n.d.). Retrieved
October 4, 2021, from https://www.philippineherbalmedicine.org/niyog-niyogan.htm.

Paolo Zabat Follow Professor

at Centro Escolar University. (n.d.). 10 DOH approved Herbal Medicine. SlideShare. Retrieved October 4, 2021,
from https://www.slideshare.net/lopao1024/10-doh-approved-herbal-medicine-pm-zabat.

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