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Welcome to Our Philippine Medicinal
Plants Site!
This site is a Guide to the Effective Use of Philippine Medicinal Plant
- An economical alternative medicine to treat many ailments which is
beneficial to many filipinos specially in this economic crisis. But
take note that these herbal medications are similar to over the counter
medicine that if symptoms persist, consult a doctor.
Before You Ever Do Anything.....
For each ailments shown in this site, there are several water and herbal
treatments suggested to cure or alleviate suffering from it using medicinal
plants. (You can find the links to the said pages in the bottom by scrolling
down) So before you do anything, just follow the general rules below
for guideline:
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Use only one medicinal plant at a time. In treating the ailment,
use only one medicinal plant - the one available to you - where
several are suggested in the links below.
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Use only stainless steel or earthen cooking utensils. Where treatment
calls for boiling any medicinal plant - leaves, flowers or barks
- don't boil it in an aluminum utensil. Aluminum reacts chemically
with medicinal plants.
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Don't cover cooking utensil when boiling. This is done to release
toxins, if there are any.
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Boil for a one-day supply only. Any decoction's effectivity is
good for only 8 - 12 hours after boiling.
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Take decoction either hot or cold. Strain decoction before taking
it.
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Wash thoroughly any leaves, barks, flowers and roots with water
before boiling or using it as poultice.
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Do not use or boil two or more different herbal plants together,
unless instructed to do so.
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Follow instructions carefully, especially the measurements and
the dosage.
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Some individuals are sensitive and allergic to certain leaves and
plants. If symptoms of allergy are observed during and afer the
treatment, STOP the treatment immediately, and wash with water thoroughly(
for skin applications). Symptms of allergy are: Increased itching
and swelling, nausea and vomiting, dizziness, and headache. Consult
a physician immediately if symptoms persist.
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Individuals known to be allergic to some plants are not encourage
to use the herbal medications. They may still use the water treatments.
For application of the herbs and water treatments, you can find
some treatments for diseases on the links below:
- Herb
Medicinal Use - herbal treatments
for illnesses and application of local medicinal plants for
treatments of common ailmants.
- Water
Treatments for Illnesses - different kinds of water
treatments as subtitute for herbal treatments if there are no medicinal
herbs are available.
If you are interested to see the photos of our local medicinal
plants, just follow this link:
- Medicinal
Herb Plant Pictures -
local names and scientific names, photos of Philippine medicinal plants
and herbs.
Other Interesting topics:
- How to make Extra
Virgin Coconut Oil - if you are
interested to know something about making or producing vigin coconut
oil.
- Alternative Medicine Articles - collections of ezine articles
about alternative medicine for example, herbal treatments & other
alternative methods.
c/o
Manolito Montala
Binangonan, Rizal, Philippines
email webmaster: mmontala@filipinovegetarianrecipe.com
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