| Herbal medicine is the use of leaves,
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| | endorsed by the Philippine Department of
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| barks, roots and flowers of plants for
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| | Health are:1. Akapulko for fungal
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| the treatment or prevention of ailments
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| | infections.2. Ampalaya for diabetes.3.
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| or the promotion of good health. Like
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| | Bawang for hypertension.4. Bayabas as
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| China, the Philippines is another country
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| | antiseptic.5. Lagundi for asthma6.
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| long known for using herbal medicines
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| | Niyog-niyogan for intestinal
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| long before its popularity in the west.
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| | infestation7. Sambong as a diuretic8.
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| In recent years, medical researchers,
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| | Tsaang Gubat for intestinal motility9.
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| organizations, pharmaceutical companies
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| | Ulasimang Bato for gout10. Yerba Buena as
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| and government health agencies took a
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| | analgesicCaution however is advised to
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| serious look at folkloric herbal
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| | those who wish to try herbal medicines. A
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| medicines often used by Filipinos in
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| | lot of research is still to be done and
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| rural areas.Research and studies by the
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| | standards of dosage have to be
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| academe, industries and government
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| | established. Many of the commercially
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| confirm the effectively of certain herbs
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| | available herbal medicines are listed as
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| in the treatment of diseases. Many of
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| | supplements and have not passed the
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| these herbs also proved to have health
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| | stringent standards required by the
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| benefits in addition to their curative
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| | Bureau of Food and Drug Administration.
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| value. The Philippine Department of
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| | Some herbal medicines also react to
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| Health, after thorough evaluation and
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| | prescription & nonprescription drugs.
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| years of clinical trials have endorsed 10
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| | Always consult your doctor before taking
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| herbal plants as alternative medicines
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| | any herbal medicine.Author: Arnold A.
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| for various diseases ranging from asthma,
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| | Alvarez of the Philippine Herbal Medicine
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| hypertension to diabetes.The 10 herbs
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| | Site.
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