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    This is a list of plants that have been used as herbal medicine. The ability to synthesize a wide variety of chemical compounds that are used to perform important biological functions, and to defend against attack from predators such as insects, fungi and herbivorous mammals. Many of these phytochemicals have beneficial effects on long-term health when consumed by humans, and can be used to effectively treat human diseases. At least 12,000 such compounds have been isolated so far; a number estimated to be less than 10% of the total.[1][2] These phytochemicals are divided into (1) primary metabolites such as sugars and fats, which are found in all plants; and (2) secondary metabolites – compounds which are found in a smaller range of plants, serving a more specific function.[3] For example, some secondary metabolites are toxins used to deter predation and others are pheromones used to attract insects for pollination. It is these secondary metabolites and pigments that can have therapeutic actions in humans and which can be refined to produce drugs—examples are inulin from the roots of dahlias, quinine from the cinchona, morphine and codeine from the poppy, and digoxin from the foxglove.[3] Chemical compounds in plants mediate their effects on the human body through processes identical to those already well understood for the chemical compounds in conventional drugs; thus herbal medicines do not differ greatly from conventional drugs in terms of how they work. This enables herbal medicines to be as effective as conventional medicines, but also gives them the same potential to cause harmful side effects.[1][2] In Europe, apothecaries stocked herbal ingredients for their medicines. In the Latin names for plants created by Linnaeus, the word officinalis indicates that a plant was used in this way. For example, the marsh mallow has the classification Althaea officinalis, as it was traditionally used as an emollient to soothe ulcers.[4] Ayurvedic medicine, herbal medicine and traditional Chinese medicine are other examples of medical practices that incorporate medical uses of plants. Pharmacognosy is the branch of modern medicine about medicines from plant sources. Plants included here are those that have been or are being used medicinally, in at least one such medicinal tradition. Modern medicine now tends to use the active ingredients of plants rather than the whole plants. The phytochemicals may be synthesized, compounded or otherwise transformed to make pharmaceuticals. Examples of such derivatives include Digoxin, from digitalis; capsaicine, from chili; and aspirin, which is chemically related to the salicylic acid found in white willow. The opium poppy continues to be a major industrial source of opiates, including morphine. Few traditional remedies, however, have translated into modern drugs, although there is continuing research into the efficacy and possible adaptation of traditional herbal treatments.

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    This is a list of plants that have been used as herbal medicine. The ability to synthesize a wide variety of chemical compounds that are used to perform important biological functions, and to defend against attack from predators such as insects, fungi and herbivorous mammals. Many of these phytochemicals have beneficial effects on long-term health when consumed by humans, and can be used to effectively treat human diseases. At least 12,000 such compounds have been isolated so far; a number estimated to be less than 10% of the total.[1][2] These phytochemicals are divided into (1) primary metabolites such as sugars and fats, which are found in all plants; and (2) secondary metabolites – compounds which are found in a smaller range of plants, serving a more specific function.[3] For example, some secondary metabolites are toxins used to deter predation and others are pheromones used to attract insects for pollination. It is these secondary metabolites and pigments that can have therapeutic actions in humans and which can be refined to produce drugs—examples are inulin from the roots of dahlias, quinine from the cinchona, morphine and codeine from the poppy, and digoxin from the foxglove.[3] Chemical compounds in plants mediate their effects on the human body through processes identical to those already well understood for the chemical compounds in conventional drugs; thus herbal medicines do not differ greatly from conventional drugs in terms of how they work. This enables herbal medicines to be as effective as conventional medicines, but also gives them the same potential to cause harmful side effects.[1][2] In Europe, apothecaries stocked herbal ingredients for their medicines. In the Latin names for plants created by Linnaeus, the word officinalis indicates that a plant was used in this way. For example, the marsh mallow has the classification Althaea officinalis, as it was traditionally used as an emollient to soothe ulcers.[4] Ayurvedic medicine, herbal medicine and traditional Chinese medicine are other examples of medical practices that incorporate medical uses of plants. Pharmacognosy is the branch of modern medicine about medicines from plant sources. Plants included here are those that have been or are being used medicinally, in at least one such medicinal tradition. Modern medicine now tends to use the active ingredients of plants rather than the whole plants. The phytochemicals may be synthesized, compounded or otherwise transformed to make pharmaceuticals. Examples of such derivatives include Digoxin, from digitalis; capsaicine, from chili; and aspirin, which is chemically related to the salicylic acid found in white willow. The opium poppy continues to be a major industrial source of opiates, including morphine. Few traditional remedies, however, have translated into modern drugs, although there is continuing research into the efficacy and possible adaptation of traditional herbal treatments.

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    This is a list of plants that have been used as herbal medicine. The ability to synthesize a wide variety of chemical compounds that are used to perform important biological functions, and to defend against attack from predators such as insects, fungi and herbivorous mammals. Many of these phytochemicals have beneficial effects on long-term health when consumed by humans, and can be used to effectively treat human diseases. At least 12,000 such compounds have been isolated so far; a number estimated to be less than 10% of the total.[1][2] These phytochemicals are divided into (1) primary metabolites such as sugars and fats, which are found in all plants; and (2) secondary metabolites – compounds which are found in a smaller range of plants, serving a more specific function.[3] For example, some secondary metabolites are toxins used to deter predation and others are pheromones used to attract insects for pollination. It is these secondary metabolites and pigments that can have therapeutic actions in humans and which can be refined to produce drugs—examples are inulin from the roots of dahlias, quinine from the cinchona, morphine and codeine from the poppy, and digoxin from the foxglove.[3] Chemical compounds in plants mediate their effects on the human body through processes identical to those already well understood for the chemical compounds in conventional drugs; thus herbal medicines do not differ greatly from conventional drugs in terms of how they work. This enables herbal medicines to be as effective as conventional medicines, but also gives them the same potential to cause harmful side effects.[1][2] In Europe, apothecaries stocked herbal ingredients for their medicines. In the Latin names for plants created by Linnaeus, the word officinalis indicates that a plant was used in this way. For example, the marsh mallow has the classification Althaea officinalis, as it was traditionally used as an emollient to soothe ulcers.[4] Ayurvedic medicine, herbal medicine and traditional Chinese medicine are other examples of medical practices that incorporate medical uses of plants. Pharmacognosy is the branch of modern medicine about medicines from plant sources. Plants included here are those that have been or are being used medicinally, in at least one such medicinal tradition. Modern medicine now tends to use the active ingredients of plants rather than the whole plants. The phytochemicals may be synthesized, compounded or otherwise transformed to make pharmaceuticals. Examples of such derivatives include Digoxin, from digitalis; capsaicine, from chili; and aspirin, which is chemically related to the salicylic acid found in white willow. The opium poppy continues to be a major industrial source of opiates, including morphine. Few traditional remedies, however, have translated into modern drugs, although there is continuing research into the efficacy and possible adaptation of traditional herbal treatments.

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    GROUP 1

    Guillermo, Janina Suzette C.


    Biscocho
    Samala, Mikaela Shaina B.
    Santos, Janelle Kaye
    Yaranon, Arianna

    ETHNOBOTANY LABORATORY
    M.

    ACTIVITY #_______
    HERBAL PLANTS SURVEY
    A. Tabulation
    Plants
    Roots

    Treatment
    Parts used
    Ste
    m
    Leaves Fruit
    19
    Headache

    1. Oregano

    Cough
    2

    2. Ampalaya

    8
    3. Malunggay

    4. Bayabas

    11

    5. Lagundi

    8
    10

    6. Sambong

    7. Guyabano
    4
    8. Ginger
    9. Cranberry

    5 Purgative
    Lower blood
    sugar
    Wounds, ulcer
    Diabetes
    Milk thistle
    Wound, dizziness
    Antibiotics
    Respiratory
    problems
    UTI, Headache
    Cough,
    hypertension
    5 Stomach ache
    Prostate cancer,
    UTI
    Menstrual period
    Sore threat
    Rheumatism
    1 UTI

    Preparation
    Decoction
    Ointment,
    infusion
    Compression
    Food
    consumption
    Juice
    Decoction
    Compression
    Decoction,
    infusion
    Compress
    Decoction,
    syrup
    Decoction
    Food intake,
    juice
    Decoction
    Ointment
    Tincture
    Juice, capsule

    10. Coconut
    1

    11. Pansitpansitan

    2
    5

    12. Tanglad
    5
    13. Pandan
    14. Tawa-Tawa
    15. Tsaang gubat
    16. Damong
    maria
    17. Tuba tuba
    18. Garlic
    19. Papaya
    20. Avocado

    6
    3

    2
    2
    3

    21. Alove vera

    22. Ashitaba
    23. Akapulko

    24. Mangosteen
    25. Kaymito
    3

    26. Yerba buena

    27. Pito pito


    28. Beets

    1
    1

    29. Carrot
    30. Pandakaki

    3 UTI, Dry scalp


    Hair growth
    Arthritis, UTI
    Dengue
    Low blood sugar
    Diarrhea
    Stomach ache
    Low blood sugar
    Diarrhea
    Stomach ache
    Dengue
    Colic
    Diarrhea
    Stomach ache
    Dysmenorrhea
    Rheumatism
    Hypertension
    2 Constipation
    2 Diarrhea
    Low blood sugar
    Skin condition
    Hair growth
    Arthritis
    Blood circulation
    Antifungal
    5 Stomach ache
    Anti-cancer
    3 Gastroentritis
    Diabetes
    Stomach ache
    Rheumatism
    Anti-oxidant
    Fast digestion
    Detoxifying
    Antacids
    Source of lutein
    Eczema
    Itchiness

    Juice
    Decoction
    Infusion
    Decoction

    Decoction

    Decoction
    Decoction
    Infusion
    Decoction
    Infusion
    Ointment
    Capsule
    Juice / food
    Juice / food
    Ointment
    Shampoo
    Food intake
    Decoction
    Soap, ointment
    Food intake
    Food intake
    Infusion
    Infusion
    Decoction
    Food intake
    Food intake
    Juice
    Ointment

    CONCLUSION:
    Herbal plants are the most wide and oldest system of medicine. Ever since,
    from our ancestors, discoveries about the different economic, political, social, and
    medicinal uses of plants have been develop. These plants have improved lives and
    have treated a lot of diseases. We have learned in our Ethnobotany class that
    plants with deep purple, red, or blue color, whether from their fruits or leaves are
    good source of antioxidants. Plants that have appealing or strong scent are good
    pesticides. All most all of the plants around us can be use. But they vary in
    importance, preparation and uses too.
    We can say Plants present in their community dictate their culture. The
    way of living and belief of each tribe, group or folk depend on what on what they
    see on their surroundings, what are passed on their culture, what is their
    traditional form of preparation. Because of the transfer of knowledge through oral
    and written form, culture and knowledge about plants have been preserved.
    Thats why as a Medical Biology students, we would like to determine how
    much knowledge are given to herbal plants and do these information about the
    said plant is correct and applicable. Based on our results from our 75 respondents.
    We have tabulated 30 most common herbal plants that they know from the parts
    used, treatment and way of preparation.
    REFERENCES:
    (1) NHAA National herbalists. Retrieved May 9, 2015 from
    http://www.nhaa.org.au/public/information-resources/what-is-herbalmedicine
    (2) Healing fruits. Retrieved May 9, 2015 from
    http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/13-common-fruits-uncommonly-potentmedicinal-properties

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