Philippine Medicinal Plants

Sunburn or erythema is a redness of the skin occurring in patches of variable sizes and shapes due to excessive exposure to sunlight.

How to Heal a Sunburn | Water Treatments

1. Starch bath daily for 3-5 days.
2. Bathe with rain water. Powder with starch or gawgaw after the bath.

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Lice (“kuto”) is a small, wingless, flattened insect which produces irritating dermatitis on the scalp. There are ways how to prevent head lice like avoiding contact with people with lice or borrowing combs with an infected individual. But if you already have one, below are steps on getting rid of head lice.

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Ascaris and other parasitic worms infest the intestines and cause malnutrition in children.

Preventive Measures

1. Give daily bath to children and babies.
2. Wash hands with soap and water before eating.
3. Wash with soap and water or disinfect fruits and vegetables eaten raw like duhat, sineguelas, guava and vegetable salads.
4. Cut fingernails short.
5. Instruct children not to put fingers in the mouth.
6. Encourage children and everyone to wear slippers and shoes at all times, specially when walking on the ground.
7. Maintain a clean environment. Keep the house clean. Teach children to use the toilet.

How Do I Get Rid of Ascaris Parasites Using Herbal Treatments

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Underarm or body odor is the unpleasant smell coming out of the underarms or armpits.

Water Treatments

1. Daily bath with a clean change of clothing, including all underwear.
2. Change clothes every time they get wet with perspiration. Better yet, take a bath with every change of clothing, if possible.
3. Drink at least 6 glasses of water during waking hours.
4. Avoid spicy foods. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables.

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Swollen gums or stomatitis is an inflammation of the soft tissues of the mouth.

Water Treatments

1. Hot salt gargle, 3 times a day before meals.
2. Massage gum with clean fingers every after hot salt gargle.
3. Brush teeth with soft tooth brush. Brush teeth every after meals.
4. Drink at least 4 glasses of fruit juice during the day.
5. See the dentist for gum swelling and the physician for mouth infections.

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A sprain is the wrenching of a joint, producing a stretching or laceration of the ligaments.

Water Treatments

1. Ice pack on the ankle or wrist, 3 times a day immediately after the sprain.
2. Cold compress on the ankle or wrist for 30 minutes, 3 times a day.
3. Wrap ankle or wrist with elastic bandage after the ice pack.
4. Rest the foot or arm for 3 days for severe swelling and pain.
5. Consult the physician immediately for severe pain and swelling.

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A sore throat is a congestion or inflammation in the throat due to tonsillitis, pharyngitis or laryngitis.

Water Treatments

1. Hot salt gargle, 3 times a day. Before breakfast, before lunch, and at bedtime.
2. Heating throat compress at bedtime. Leave it on until morning. Repeat procedure if the patient stays home in the morning.
3. Steam inhalation, 2 times a day. In the morning before breakfast, and before bedtime after the hot salt gargle.
4. If possible, rest the voice until the swelling or inflammation subsides.

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Snake bites may be poisonous and can be fatal if nothing is done immediately.

First Aid

1. Keep the patient still to slow down circulation.
2. Incise the bitten area and let it bleed to remove the poison.
3. Wrap a teaspoonful of salt in a handkerchief or a piece of cloth and moisten the salt with water. Apply it directly over the wound after the bleeding. Apply for 10-15 minutes.
4. Bring the patient to the nearest hospital or clinic immediately.

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An allergy is a condition of acquired specific alteration which may be caused by sensitization and reexposure to an allergen. Skin itchiness may be due to contact with allergen.

Water Treatments

1. Starch bath. You may use cassava flour for this.
2. Gawgaw or starch powder. Use as powder after the bath or at bedtime.

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Dermatitis is the inflammation of the skin.

Water Treatments

1. Starch bath, once a day.
2. Use dry starch or gawgaw as powder if the skin is itchy and dry at night.
3. Don’t use soap when taking a bath: take a starch bath instead. Don’t rub skin with towel to dry skin.
4. Don’t scratch skin when itchy.

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