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Scientific Name
: Momordica Charantia
Common Name :
Bitter Melon
Philippine
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A monoecious climber with slender stem and yellow flowers.
Its principal constituents are lectins, charantin and
momordicine. The fruits have long been used in India
as a folk remedy for diabetes mellitus. Lectins from
the bitter gourd have shown significant antilipolytic
and lipogenic activities. More
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Scientific Name
: Blumea Balsamifera
Common Name :
Blumea Camphor
Philippine
Name : Sambong
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Prescribe Sambong for the dissolution of kidney stones.
The leaves of Sambong are used as a tea in the Philippines,
and as a cure for colds. It is also said to have antidiarrhetic
and antigastralgic properties. It is also used as an
expectorant. It is given for worms and dysentery. More
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Scientific Name
: Mentha Cordifolia
Common Name :
Wild Mint
Philippine
Name : Hierba Buena/Yerba
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A downy perennial herb with running rootstocks and
rigid branching stem.
The herb yields on steam-distillation, a volatile oil,
known in the trade as Japanese Mint Oil or Japanese
Peppermint Oil; the leaves and flowering tops give the
highest yield. The main constituent of the oil is menthol.
The oil is useful in neuralgia when applied externally
and a febrifuge in fevers. It is useful in treating
pain and inflammation of muscles and joints due to its
counter irritant actions. More
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Scientific Name
: Vitex Negundo
Common Name :
Five-Leaved Chaste Tree
Philippine Name :
Lagundi |
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A large, aromatic shrub with quadrangular, densely
whitish, tomentose branchlets.
Its principal constituents are casticin, isoorientin,
chrysophenol D, luteolin, p hydroxybenzoic acid and
D-fructose. The leaves possess discutient properties
and are applied to rheumatic swellings of the joints
and in sprains. It can be applied locally in rheumatic
arthritis and sprains. The juice of the leaves is used
for the treatment of fetid discharges. They show anti-inflammatory,
antibacterial, antifungal and analgesic activities.
It is useful in the treatment of superficial bruises,
injuries, sores and skin infections. More
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Scientific Name
: Tinospora Rumphii
Boerl
Common Name :
N/A
Philippine
Name : Makabuhay
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The name in Tagalog (Philippines) means "to give
life."
It contains a bitter principle, colombine, and a glucoside,
berberine. The Philippines and Malay in general consider
this vine as a universal medicine. It is commonly used
for stomach trouble, indigestion, diarrhea, and ulcers.
It is known as a febrifuge, and is said to have anti-malaria
properties. Recent studies in the Philippines have found
it useful as an insecticide for rice crops. Not for
pregnant women, as can cause abortions. More
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Scientific Name
: Guava Psidium
Common Name :
Gujava
Philippine
Name : Bayabas
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Leaves and bark are known to be astringent, vulnerary,
and antidiarrhetic. The bark is used in the chronic
diarrhea of children. The fruit is known to be anthelmintic,
and is used for high blood pressure, poor circulation,
diabetes and asthma. The fruit also have a high concentration
of vitamin C. More
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