10 Herbal Medicines approved by DOH Flashcards

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What is the Scientific Name of Sambong?

A

Bluemea balsamifera

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What is use of Sambong?

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Anti-edema, diurectic, anti-urolithiasis

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Enumarate the TOP 10 Herbal Medicines approved by DOH

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SANTALUBBY

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What is the common name of Akapulko?

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Ringworm bush, Bayas-bayasan

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What is the Scientific Name of Ringworm Bush or Bayas-bayasan

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Cassia alata

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What are the uses of Akapulko or Ringworm bush?

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Anti-fungal, tinea flava, ringworm, athlete’s foot and scabies

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What is the herbal medicine Chinese Honey Suckle originally called?

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Niyog-niyogan

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What is the scientific name of Niyog-niyogan?

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Quisqualis indica L.

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What is the uses of Chinese Honey Suckle or Niyog-niyogan?

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Anti-helmintic (used to expel parasitic worms)

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What is the common name for Tsaang gubat?

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Forest tea or Wild tea

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What is the scientific name for Forest Tea or Tsaang gubat?

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Carmona retusa

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What is the uses of Carmona retusa?

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Diarrhea, Stomach Ache

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What is the common name for Ampalaya?

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Bitter gourd or Bitter melon

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Spell out the the scientific name of Bitter gourd or Ampalaya?

A

Momordica charantia

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16
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It is a herbal medicine the lowers blood sugar levels, write its scientific name and common name

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Momordica charantia and Bitter gourd or Bitter melon

17
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What is the common name for Lagundi?

A

5-Leaved-Chaste Tree

18
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Enumerate the uses of Vitex negundo :

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Asthma, Cough, fever, dysentery, colds, pain, HA, Aromatic bath for sick patients

19
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Spell out the scientific name of 5-Leaved-Chaste Tree

A

Vitex negundo

20
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What is the herbal medicine in the Philippines that has the common name of Silver bush/ Shiny Bush, or also known as Pansit-pansitan?

A

Ulasimang Bato

21
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Spell out the scientific name of Ulasimang bato?

A

Peperomia pellucida

22
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What is the uses of ulasimang bato or Peperomia pellucida

A

Lowers uric acid

23
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Common name for bawang?

A

Garlic

24
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What is the scientific name of Garlic or Bawang?

A

Allium sativum

25
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What are some uses of Bawang?

A

for HTN, toothache, lowers cholesterol levels in the blood.

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What is the herbal medicine in the Philippines that correspond to the common name of Guava?

A

Bayabas

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What is the scientific name of Guava or Bayabas?

A

Psidium guajava

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What is the uses of a Psidium guajava

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For washing wounds, toothache, diarrhea

29
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What is the common name for Yerba buena?

A

Peppermint

30
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What is the scientific name of Yerba buena or Peppermint?

A

Mentha Cordifelia

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What herbal medicine is used for cough and cold, swollen gums and toothpaste, menstrua; and gas pain, nausea and fainting, insect bites

A

Yerba Buena or Peppermint or Mentha Cordifelia