HALAMANG GAMOT Flashcards
(79 cards)
It is a knowledge, skills, and practice of holistic care
Traditional Medicine
According to _______, “all such practices and ideas self-defined by their users as preventing or treating illness or promoting health and well-being”
Cochrane
Known as TAMA
Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997
An act creating the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITACH) to accelerate the development of traditional and alternative health care in the Philippines
Republic Act 8423
What are the objectives of TAMA?
To encourage scientific research
To promote and advocate the use
To develop and coordinate skills training courses
To formulate standards, guidelines and codes of ethical practice
To formulate policies
To promote traditional and alternative health care
sum total of knowledge, skills and practices on health care, other than those embodied in biomedicine
Traditional and alternative health care
sum total of knowledge, skills, and practice on health care, not necessarily explicable in the context of modern, scientific philosophical framework, but recognized by the people to help maintain and improve their health
Traditional Medicine
other forms of non-allopathic, occasionally non-indigenous or imported healing methods, though not necessarily practiced for centuries nor handed down from one generation to another.
Alternative health care modalities
Some alternative health care modalities include reflexology, acupressure, chiropractics, nutritional therapy, and other similar methods.
Alternative health care modalities
relatively old, highly respected people with a profound knowledge of traditional remedies
Traditional healers
Scientific name of Sambong
Blumea Balsamifera
An herbal medicine that have uses of being anti-edema, diuretic, anti-urolithiasis
Sambong
English name of Sambong
Ngai camphor or Blumea camphor
In preparation of Sambong, you must divide it into 1 part only and drink it once a day.
True or False?
False (Divide it into 3 parts and drink one part 3x a day)
You must boil the chopped leaves of Sambong in water for 15 minutes.
True or False?
True
It is an herbal medicine that is used to treat KIDNEY STONES, wounds and cuts, RHEUMATISM, anti-diarrhea, anti spasms, colds, coughs, and HYPERTENSION
Sambong
Akapulko has a scientific name called ______?
Cassia alata
It is known as “RINGWORM BUSH OR SHRUB”
Akapulko
This is an herbal medicine that is used to treat TINEA INFECTIONS, insect bites, RINGWORMS, eczema, scabies, and itchiness.
Akapulko
An external use of Akapulko is that it can be used as a mouthwash for STOMATITIS.
True or False?
True
One of the external uses of Akapulko is that it is an expectorant of _____?
Bronchitis
Akapulko can be used as a DIURETIC ONLY.
True or False?
False (It can be used as diuretic AND purgative)
For internal use, pound the leaves of the
Akapulko plant, squeeze the juice and apply
to affected areas.
True or False?
False (It should be for external use instead of internal)
You should drink a decocotion of Akapulko root if you are using it as an expectorant.
True or False?
False (Drink the decoction of Akapulko LEAVES instead of roots)
