Medicinal Plants and Preparations

Vocabulary flashcards covering ten DOH-approved medicinal plants and four common herbal preparation methods.

Lagundi

Used for asthma, cough, colds, fever, dysentery, pain, and skin diseases/wounds; taken as a decoction or used to wash affected areas.

lagundi

Vitex negundo

Yerba Buena

Clinopodium douglasii

Sambong

Blumea Balsamifera

Tsaang Gubat

Ehretia microphylla

Niyog-niyogan

Quisqalis indica

Bayabas

Psidium guajava

Akapulko

Cassia alata

Ulasimang bato

Peperomia pellucida

Bawang

Allium sativum

Ampalaya

Momordica charantia

Yerba Buena

Relieves headache, stomachache, rheumatism, and arthritis; prepared as a decoction.

Sambong

Treats cough and colds; acts as an anti-edema and anti-urolithiasis agent; taken as a decoction.

Tsaang Gubat

For stomachache; usually prepared as a decoction.

Niyog-Niyogan

Anti-helminthic; seeds are used, often in a decoction.

Bayabas (Guava)

For washing wounds, treating diarrhea, and as a gargle for toothache; used as a decoction or infusion.

Akapulko

Acts as an anti-fungal; applied as a decoction or poultice on affected skin.

Ulasimang Bato (Pansit-pansitan)

Lowers blood uric acid for rheumatism and gout; eaten raw.

Bawang (Garlic)

Helps manage hypertension, lowers blood cholesterol, and relieves toothache; eaten raw/fried or applied directly to the tooth.

Ampalaya (Bitter Gourd)

For mild, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; taken as a decoction or steamed and eaten.

Decoction

Preparation method where plant material is boiled in water for about 20 minutes.

Infusion

Preparation method where plant material is soaked in hot water for 10–15 minutes.

Poultice

Preparation method in which crushed plant material is directly applied to bruises, wounds, or rashes.

Tincture

Preparation made by mixing plant material with alcohol to extract active components.