DOH Top 10 Halamang Gamot

Bawang, Akapulo, Bayabas, Yerba Buena, Pansit-pansitan, Lagundi, Ampalaya, Niyog niyogan, Tsaang gubat, Sambong

10 medicinal plants approved by DOH (BABYPLANTS)

Allium Sativum

Scientific name of GARLIC

ANTI-CHOLESTEROL

Therapeutic use of GARLIC (Sallium sativum)

Cassia alata

Scientific name of AKAPULKO

RINGWORM BUSH

Common name of AKAPULKO (Cassia alata)

ANTIFUNGAL

Therapeutic use of AKAPULKO (Cassia alata)

DECOCTION

Boiled and reduced to concentrate medicinal property extracted

Psidium guajava

Scientific name of BAYABAS

ORAL & ANTI-SEPTIC

Therapeutic use of BAYABAS (Psidium guajava)

ANTISEPTIC

used to sterilize living organisms

DISINFECTANT

Used to sterilize nonliving things

Mentha arvensis

Scientific name of YERBA BUENA (Peppermint)

PEPPERMINT

Common name of YERBA BUENA (Mentha arvensis)

ANALGESIC & ANTIPYRETIC

Therapeutic use of YERBA BUENA (Mentha arvensis)

ANALGESIC

relieves pain

ANTIPYRETIC

prevent or reduce fever

Peperomia pellucida

Scientific name of Pansit-pansitan

ULASIMANG BATO

Common name of PANSIT-PANSITAN (Peperomia pellucida)

ANTIURICEMIA & FOR ARTHRITIS

Therapeutic use of PANSIT-PANSITAN (Peperomia pellucida)

ANTI-URICEMIA

controlling uric acid

Vitex Negundo

Scientific name of LAGUNDI

5-leaved chaste tree

common name of Lagundi

Cough & Asthma

Therapeutic use of LAGUNDI (Vitex negundo)

Momordica charantia

Scientific name of AMPALAYA (bitter melon/gourd)

Lowers blood circulation & anti diabetes

Therapeutic use of AMPALAYA (Momordica charantia)

Quisqualis indica

Scientific name of NIYOG-NIYOGAN (Chinese honey suckle)

Chinese honey suckle

common name of NIYOG-NIYOGAN

used as an ANTI-HELMINTHIC

Therapeutic use of NIYOG-NIYOGAN (Quisqualis indica)

ANTI-HELMINTHIC

Eliminates intestinal parasites

Carmona retusa

Scientific name of TSAANG GUBAT

Used as MOUTHWASH

Therapeutic use of TSAANG GUBAT (Carmona retusa)

Blumea balsamifera

Scientific name of SAMBONG (Ngai/Blumea camphor)

Ngai camphor / Blumea camphor

common name of SAMBONG ()

Treat kidney stones aka an Anti-urolithiasis

Therapeutic use of SAMBONG (Blumea balsamifera)