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level: Herbal medicine: /RLE 104

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level questions: Herbal medicine: /RLE 104

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Spearheaded (not sure) or signed by former DOH secretary Juan Martin Flavier, herbal medicine as R.A.? Also known as?	R.A. 8423 Also known as TAMA
The meaning of TAMA	Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997
TAMA created: Which is tasked to promote and advocate care modalities through scientific research and product development	Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC)
◦"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 being, the community and society, and their interrelations based on culture, history, heritage, and consciousness".	Traditional Medicine
10 HERBAL MEDICINES APPROVED BY THE DOH	S- sambong A- akapulko N- niyog-niyogan T- tsaang gubat A- ampalaya L- lagundi U- ulasimang bato B- bawang B- bawang Y- yerba buena
Medical plant preparations: Boil the recommended part of the plant material in water. Recommended boiling time is 20 minutes.	Decoction
Medical plant preparations: Plant material is soaked in hot water, much like making a tea. Recommended period of soaking is 10-15 minutes.	Infusion
Medical plant preparations: Directly apply recommended plant material on the part affected, usually used on bruises, wounds, or rashes.	Poultice
Medical plant preparations: Mix the plant material in alcohol.	Tincture
The ten medicinal plants: ◦Scientific Name: Blumea balsamifera ◦English name: Ngai camphor or Blumea camphor ◦Use/indication: Antiedema/antiurolithiasis ◦Preparation: Decoction	Sambong
The ten medicinal plants: ◦Scientific Name: Cassia alata ◦English name: : Acapulco ◦Medicinal plant: ringworm bush or schrub ◦Use/indication: Antifungal ◦Preparation: Poultice	Akapulko
The ten medicinal plants: ◦Scientific Name: Quisqualis indica L. ◦English name: Chinese honey suckle ◦Use/indication: Antihelminthic ◦Preparation: Seeds are used (eaten raw)	Niyog-niyogan
The ten medicinal plants: ◦Scientific Name: Ehretia microphylla Lam. ◦English name: Wild tea ◦Use/indication: Diarrhea, Stomachache ◦Preparation: Decoction	Tsaang gubat
The ten medicinal plants: ◦Scientific Name: Momordica charantia ◦English name: bitter melon or bitter gourd ◦Use/indication: Diabetes mellitus (mild non-insulin- dependent) ◦Preparation: Decoction, Steamed	Ampalaya
The ten medicinal plants: ◦Scientific Name: Vitex negundo ◦English name: 5-leaved chaste tree ◦Use/indication: Asthma, cough and colds, fever, dysentery, pain Skin diseases (scabies, ulcer, eczema), wounds ◦Preparation: Decoction, Wash affected site with decoction	Lagundi
The ten medicinal plants: ◦Scientific Name: Peperomia pellucida ◦Use/indication: Lowers blood uric acid (rheumatism and gout) ◦Preparation: Decoction, Eaten raw	Ulasimang bato/pansit-pansitan
The ten medicinal plants: ◦Scientific Name: Allium sativum ◦English name: Garlic ◦Use/indication: Hypertension, lowers blood cholesterol, Toothache Preparation: Eaten raw/fried, Apply on part	Bawang
The ten medicinal plants: ◦Scientific Name: Psidium guajava ◦English name: Washing wounds, Diarrhea, gargle, toothache ◦Use/indication: Decoction	Bayabas
The ten medicinal plants: ◦Scientific Name: Clinopodium douglasii ◦English name: Peppermint ◦Use/indication: Headache, stomachache, Cough and colds, Rheumatism, arthritis ◦Preparation: Decoction, Infusion, Massage sap	Yerba buena