RA8423

Question 1

what is RA 8423?

Answer 1

Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997

Question 2

RA 8423 is otherwise known as ______

Answer 2

TAMA

Question 3

what is the purpose of TAMA 1997?

Answer 3

act creating PITAHC which accelerates the development of traditional and alternative health care in the PH

Question 4

PITAHC stands for ______

Answer 4

Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care

Question 5

what is biologically-based practice?

Answer 5

the use of substances from nature such as foods, vitamins, and herbs that can strengthen, heal, and balance the body

Question 6

PITAHC works closely with ______

Answer 6

DOH

Question 7

what is alternative medicine/health care?

Answer 7

commonly done and used by therapists and other individuals who have the capability.

examples are reflexology, nutritional therapy, chiro, accupressure etc.

Question 8

medicine from nature.

not necessarily scientific or modern but is recognized by people as helpful in the management of illnesses

Answer 8

traditional medicine/health care

Question 9

what is the traditional medicine program?

Answer 9

aims to promote effective and safe use of traditional medicines

Question 10

who launched the traditional medicine program? when?

Answer 10

Former DOH Secretary Juan M. Flavier

1992

Question 11

what are albularyos?

Answer 11

witch doctors that deals with spirits and also with herbal medicines such as “gayuma”

Question 12

what does biomedicine advocate

Answer 12

advocates therapy remedies that have different effects from the diseases being treated

Question 13

biomedicine is also called as (4)

Answer 13

allopathy, western medicine, Orthodox medicine, cosmopolitan medicine

Question 14

what are herbal medicines?

Answer 14

medicines made from or has an active ingredient from plants

Question 15

sum total of knowledge, skills, and practices aside from those embodied in biomedicine, prevention, diagnosis and elimination of the physical and mental disorders

Answer 15

“traditional and alternative health care”

Question 16

6 reminders on the use of herbal medicines

Answer 16

1. avoid using insecticide for this may cause poisoning
2. prepare using a clay pot; do not cover when boiling
3. use only the suggested part
4. use only one kind of herbal plant for each symptom of sickness
5. use only the suggested/prescribed dose
6. use half of the dosage prescribed on fresh parts when using dried parts

Question 17

scientific name of sambong

Answer 17

Blumea balsamifera

Question 18

a plant with rough hairy leaves that can reach up to 1.5 - 3 meters height

Answer 18

sambong

Question 19

3 uses of sambong

Answer 19

1. anti-edema
2. diuretic
3. anti-urolithiasis

Question 20

preparation for sambong

Answer 20

boil chopped leaves for 15 mins until 1 glassful remains. divide decoction into three parts and take one part 3 times a day

Question 21

sambong is ________ for kidney infection

Answer 21

not a medicine

Question 22

what is akapulko? other names

Answer 22

ringworm bush

bayas bayasan

Question 23

scientific name of akapulko

Answer 23

Cassia alata

Question 24

purpose of akapulko and preparation

Answer 24

anti-fungal

use pounded leaves as soap on affected areas 1-2 times a day

Question 25

what is niyog-niyogan? other name

Answer 25

vine that bears fruits; seeds must be taken from mature and dried but newly opened fruits Chinese honey suckle

Question 26

scientific name of niyog-niyogan

Answer 26

Quisqualis indica L.

Question 27

use of Quisqualis indica L. and consumption

Answer 27

anti-helmintic/purgative/anti-parasitic ``` adults = 10 seeds 4-7 age = 4 seeds 8-9 age = 6 seeds 10-12 = 7 seeds under 4 = no seeds ```

Question 28

what is tsaang gubat? other name

Answer 28

shrub with shiny, nice-looking leaves wild tea/forest tea

Question 29

scientific name tsaang gubat

Answer 29

Carmona retusa

Question 30

purpose of Carmona retusa (2) and preparation

Answer 30

diarrhea - boil for 15 mins in 2 glasses until it turns to 1 glassful stomach ache - boil in 1 glass of water for 15 minutes

Question 31

scientific name of ampalaya

Answer 31

Momordica charantia

Question 32

purpose of Momordica charantia (2) and preparation

Answer 32

``` lowers high blood sugar levels diabetes mellitus (mild non-insulin dependent) ``` boil 6 tbsp in two glasses for 15 minutes. take 1/3 3 times a day

Question 33

what is lagundi?

Answer 33

5 leaved chaste plant | blue bell shaped flowers

Question 34

scientific name of lagundi

Answer 34

Vitex negundo

Question 35

preparation of lagundi for asthma, cough, and fever

Answer 35

boil in 2 glasses of water for 15 minutes until it turns to 1 glass

Question 36

preparation of Vitex negundo for dysentery, colds, and pain

Answer 36

boild a handful of leaves and flowers that produces a glassful of decoction for TID

Question 37

preparation of lagundi for skin diseases

Answer 37

apply decoction to affected parts

Question 38

preparation of lagundi for headaches

Answer 38

crush leaves and apply on forehead

Question 39

preparation of lagundi for rheumatism, sprain, contusions, and insect bites

Answer 39

pound leaves and apply on affected part

Question 40

what is ulasimang bato? other names (3)

Answer 40

weed with heart-shape leaves pansit-pansitan silver bush shiny bush

Question 41

scientific name of ulasimang bato

Answer 41

Peperomia pellucida

Question 42

ulasimang bato's purpose and preparation

Answer 42

lowers uric acid(rheumatism and gout) boil 2 glassful divide into 3 parts and drink each part TID

Question 43

scientific name of bawang/garlic

Answer 43

Allium sativum

Question 44

purpose of garlic (3) and preparations

Answer 44

lowers hypertension lowers cholesterol toothache garlic can be fried, roasted, soaked in vinegar for 30 minutes or blanched in boiling water for 5 minutes. take 2 cloves TID every after meal for toothache, apply small pounded piece on affected area

Question 45

when should garlic be taken

Answer 45

in a full stomach to prevent stomach and intestine ulcers

Question 46

scientific name of guava

Answer 46

Psidium guajava

Question 47

purposes (3) of guava and preparations

Answer 47

cleaning wounds toothache diarrhea warm decoction is used for gargle boil for 15 mins

Question 48

what is yerba buena? other name

Answer 48

peppermint

Question 49

scientific name of yerba buena

Answer 49

Mentha cordifelia

Question 50

purpose of Mentha cordifelia and preparations * pain in parts of body * rheumatism, arthritis, headache * cough and cold * toothache * mens pain, gas pain * nausea, vomiting * insect bites

Answer 50

pain in parts of body - boil in 2 glasses for 15 minutes rheumatism, arthritis, headache - crush leaves squeeze sap. massage with eucalyptus cough and cold - 10 leaves in hot water. drink as tea. acts as expectorant toothache- soak cotton on squeezed sap and apply on tooth cavity. rinse by gargling with saline solution (5g of salt in 1 glass of water) menstrual pain, gas pain - soak leaves in hot water and drink infusion (this induces sweating) nausea, vomiting - crush leaves and apply in nostrils insect bites - crush leaves and apply juice on affected area

Question 51

1st ever commercially prepared herbal medicine

Answer 51

Lagundi