HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION:

HERBAL MEDICINE/TREATMENT
HUB31
Kyrah de Jesus Frances Diane Gelle
Justin Albert Garcia Kiah Carmela Rodil
What is Herbal
Medicine
Herbal medicine, also
called botanical
medicine or
phytomedicine, refers to
using a plant's seeds,
berries, roots, leaves,
bark, or flowers for
medicinal purposes.
Herbalism has a long
tradition of use outside
conventional medicine.
History of Herbal
Medicine
3,000 B.C. - Ancient Chinese and Egyptian
papyrus writings
19th Century - Chemical analysis first became
available, scientists began to extract and
modify the active ingredients from plants.
Past 20 years in the United States - public
dissatisfaction with the cost of prescription
medications, combined with an interest in
returning to natural or organic remedies, has
led to an increase in herbal medicine use.
Recently, the World Health Organization
estimated that 80% of people worldwide rely
on herbal medicines for some part of their
primary health care. In Germany, about 600
to 700 plant based medicines are available
and are prescribed by some 70% of German
physicians.
HERBAL MEDICINE
STATISTICS
 DOH continues to promote locally
produced herbs with scientifically
proven medicinal uses through its
Traditional Medicine Program.
Then 2003 NDHS investigated the
2003 National familiarity of Filipino households
with these herbal medicines and
Demographic and their medicinal uses. The most
Health Survey popular herbal medicines are
bayabas (guava, 98 percent),
bawang (garlic, 92 percent), and
amplalaya (bitter gourd, 88
percent). (Philippine Statistics
Authority, 2010)
HERBAL MEDICINE FOR ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
CARE (Bayalan et al.)
HERBAL MEDICINE FOR ALTERNATIVE
HEALTH CARE (Bayalan et al.)
 HERBAL
MEDICINE FOR
ALTERNATIVE
HEALTH CARE
(Bayalan et al.)
Philippine
Institute of
Traditional
and
Alternative
Healthcare
HOW TO USE HERBAL
MEDICINE?
Decoction
Solutions of the water soluble constituents
of plant drugs prepared by boiling the
drug with water.
For extraction of drugs with water soluble
and non- volatile constituents, and drugs
of hard and woody nature.
TIPS: Should be freshly prepared.

Preparation
Previously sliced drug barks or wood is
boiled with water in a vessel of enameled
iron or earthenware for a definite length
of time (15 min.)
Infusion
Crude drugs of light structure
without dense tissues and
containing watersoluble
constituents.
The drug may be freshly
broken, thinly sliced, cut small,
or coarsely powdered in order
to facilitate the solvent
penetration.
Water (cold or hot)

e.g. Tea
Tincture
A tincture is an extraction of herbal
ingredients using a solvent.
Solvents can be water, oil, glycerin,
vinegar or alcohol.
For most dry plant matter it is effective
to use 80 proof alcohol such as vodka
or rum.
The usual ratio of herb to solvent is
determined by weight and is 1:5 or
one part herb to five parts alcohol.
Syrups
Syrups can be prepared with
sugar
or honey. If prepared with honey,
my preferred method, herbal
syrup can be
soothing and coating to the
digestive tract
membranes it comes into
contact with, such as the throat.

Preparation
Do the steps on decoction and
just add sugar or honey to it.
Other methods
Ointment - very beneficial for your skin.
Maceration - The fresh or dried plant
material is simply covered in cool water
and soaked overnight. The herb is strained
out and the liquid is taken.
Poultices - applied directly to the skin as
poultices - usually on rashes and wounds
and as topical pain-relieving remedies.
Compresses - simply soaking a cloth in a
prepared infusion, tincture or decoction
and laying the cloth onto the affected part
of the body/skin.
10 APPROVED PLANTS BY
DOH IN THE PHILIPPINES
 R.A. No. 8423 - Philippine
Institute of Traditional and
Legal Basis Alternative Health Care
(PITAHC)
 Lagundi
(Vitex negundo)

for: cough, asthma,

fever
Decoction
( Boil raw fruits or leaves in 2
glasses of water for 15
minutes)
Yerba (Hierba) Buena
( Mentha cordifelia)
for: muscle pain,
arthritis, rheumatism,
cough, headache
Crush the fresh leaves
and squeeze sap.
Massage sap on
painful parts with
eucalyptus
 Sambong
(Blumea balsamifera)
uses: Anti-edema, Diuretic,
Anti-urolithiasis
Boil chopped leaves in a
glass of water for 15 minutes
until one glassful remains.
Divide decoction into 3 parts,
drink one part 3 times a day.
 Tsaang Gubat
(Carmona retusa)
Uses & Preparation:
Diarrhea - Boil chopped
leaves into 2 glasses of water
for 15 minutes. Divide
decoction into 4 parts. Drink
1 part every 3 hours
Stomachache - Boil
chopped leaves in 1 glass of
water for 15 minutes. Cool
and strain.
 Niyug-Niyogan
( Quisqualis indica L.)
Uses & Preparation:
Anti-helmintic - The seeds are
taken 2 hours after supper. If
no worms are expelled, the
dose may be repeated after
one week.
(Caution: Not to be given to
children below 4 years old)
 Bayabas/Guava
(Psidium guajava L.)
Uses & Preparation:
For washing wounds - Maybe use
twice a day
Diarrhea - May be taken 3-4
times a day
As gargle and for toothache -
Warm decoction is used for
gargle. Freshly pounded leaves
are used for toothache. Boil
chopped leaves for 15 minutes at
low fire. Do not cover and then
let it cool and strain
 Akapulko
(Cassia, alata L.)
For: Scabies, Anti-fungal
and athletes foot, tinea
flava, ringworm
Fresh, matured leaves
are pounded. Apply
soap to the affected
area 1-2 times a day
 Ulasimang Bato
(Peperonica pellucida)
Uses: lowers uric acid,
Gout & Rheumatism
One a half cup leaves are
boiled in two glass of
water over low fire. Do
not cover pot. Divide into
3 parts and drink one part
3 times a day
 BAWANG/ GARLIC
(Allium sativum)
Uses & Preparation:
Hypertension - Maybe fried,
roasted, soaked in vinegar
for 30 minutes, or blanched
in boiled water for 15
minutes. Take 2 pieces 3
times a day after meals.
Toothache - Pound a small
piece and apply to affected
area
 AMPALAYA
(Momordica charantia)

Uses & Preparation:

Diabetes Mellitus (Mild non-
insulin dependent) - Chopped
leaves then boil in a glass of
water for 15 minutes. Do not
cover. Cool and strain. Take
1/3 cup 3 times a day after
meals
ETHICAL PRINCIPLES
 Prevention of harm and
production of good under all
circumstances and maximize
the possible benefits and
minimize possible harms.
Principle of Fulfillment of this obligation
Beneficence requires that the clinician
promotes any therapy that is
safe and effective,
regardless of whether it is
conventional,
complementary, or
alternative medicine.
 Describes the
responsibility to not hurt
others
Duty to prevent harm is
Principle of
not the same as the
duty to promote well- Non-maleficence
being
natural is not
synonymous with safe
 Requires that the patient
have autonomy of thought,
intention, and action when
making decisions regarding
health care procedures
Principle of
Patient has enough
Autonomy
information to make an
informed treatment decision
The decision making process
must be free of coercion or
coaxing.
 Decision making
should be based upon
the circumstances of a
particular situation, and
not upon fixed Law. Situation Ethics
The only absolute is
Love. Love should be
the motive behind
every decision.
 Most practical,
beneficial and useful
medicine undertaken
by people who are in
Pragmatism rural area who
experience difficulty in
buying commercial
drugs.
VIEWPOINTS
CONCLUSION
 Herbal Medicine
Statistics
Ways on how to use Herbal Medicines
10 approved plants by DOH in the Philippines
Ethical Principles
Viewpoints
THANK YOU!