Herbal Plants and its Amazing Remedies

In these modern days of sophisticated medicine, very few people especially those from the cities do not believe in the value and effectiveness of herbal plants that abound in this country, as substitute to modern packaged or bottled pharmaceuticals.

These herbal plants are now being used as herbal tea drinks, as body applications and for washing sores and wounds; also as medicinal for asthma, disentery, skin diseases, cancer, wounds, boils, stomach troubles, colds and other pulmonary diseases.

There are also fruits that are good to contain sickness as diabetes, high blood, respiratory ailments, chest, blood hemorrhage; leaves that are used as medicinal application for wounds, broken bones and others.

Here are some herbal tips:

HERBAL REMEDIES

Abscesses and Boils 

Alugbati leaves poultice - crush 2 leaves apply as poultice, twice a day.

Burns

Sabila leaves - wash leaves with soap and water. Pound the leaves and extract juice. Apply on the burn area after soaking in warm salt solution once a day.

Constipation

Malunggay leaves - eat one cup cooked leaves with meals.

Dandruff

Kilaw leaves - pound the rhizomes (rootstalk). Rub or massage the juice on the scalp and hair. Leave it on over night and shampoo the next morning.

Eczema

Cacao Seeds Poultice - roast 10 seeds and pound. Apply as poultice to affected areas after hot foot bath or hot compress.

Hemorrhoids

Kamias leaves - boils 3 cups of chopped fresh leaves in 2 gallon of water for 10 minutes. Strain. Use this decoction for hot sitz bath.

Mumps

Kantutay leaves - pound or chop the leaves. Apply directly as poultice on the swollen glands for 30minutes, 3 times a day.

Scabies

Kakawate leaves - extract juice from the leaves. Apply on the affected parts after taking a bath, and at bedtime.

Sore throat

Bawang lozenges - wash one piece and peel. Keep in the mouth for sometime, chewing it slow. Swallow juice.

Sunburn and Prickly Heat

Alusiman leaves - extract juice from the leaves. Apply on the prickly heat after the starch bath.

Asthma

Talumpunay leaves - roll 2 dried leaves. Use as cigarette every 6 hours.

Athlete's Foot

Rebanus Tubers - chop tubers and extract juice. Apply juice on the affected parts, 2 times a day.

Herpes

Kalatsutsi - extract juice from leaves. Apply directly on the lesions, 3 times a day.

Rheumatism/Rheumatic Joint Pain

Mangga Bark Hot Compress - boil a piece of chopped bark. Use the decoction for hot compress.

Skin Eruptions and Dermatitis

Comfrey leaves - crush leaves and extract the juice. Apply the juice on the affected skin, 3 times a day.

Snake Bites

Kamantigue flowers poultice - crush about 10 flowers. Apply directly on the wound as poultice after it has been bled.

Toothache

Kataka-taka leaves - crush young kataka-take leaves. Apply directly on swollen face.

Underarm Body Odor

Buyo - kalamansi deodorant - extract juice from buyo leaves and mix with kalamansi juice. Apply as deodorant every bath and at bedtime.

Worm Infestation

Niyog-niyogan seeds - eat raw 2 hours after supper. Repeat after one week  if needed.

Adults: 10 seeds
Children: (4-7 yrs) 4 seeds
              (8-9 yrs) 6 seeds
              (10-12 yrs) 7 seeds


Calamansi, mango and guava for instance, contain anti-cancer vitamins and minerals.

Atis - is also said to have minerals that weaken the effects of cancer-including substances.

Eucalyptus - is good for the relief of cough, excessive and tenacious bronchial secretions, in chronic bronchitis, asthma, broncochrectasis and emphysema.