worm infestation

Healing Wonders of Herbs

Guide to the Effective Use of Medicinal Plants

By Herminia de Guzman-Ladion,
R.N., A.R.P.T., P.T.R.P.

worm infestation

    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, bayabas and vegetables 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, especially when walking on the ground.
    7. Maintain a clean environment. Keep the house clean. 

        Teach children to use the toilet.

Herbal Medications
   
For Ascaris or Trichina:

    1. Ipil-ipil seeds
        For Children: Eat the seeds of 5 fresh pads raw. Repeat after one week,
        if there are no results.
        For Children and Adults: Cook 1 cup of dried seeds in frying
        pan without oil. Do not burn seeds. Pulverize. Mix with milk or water.
        Dosage:
        Adults: 1 teaspoon, 2 hours after supper
                Children: (7-9 yrs.) 1/4 teaspoon, 2 hours after supper
                              (10-12 yrs.) 1/2 teaspoon, 2 hours after supper
Note: Dosage may be repeated after one week if needed.
   
    2. Papaya seeds
        * Dry 1 cup of seeds and pulverize. Mix with 1 cup milk or water
        - Dosage:
          Adults: 1 teaspoon, 2 hours after supper
          Children: (7-9 yrs.) 1/4 teaspoon, 2 hours after supper
                        (10-12 yrs.) 1/2 teaspoon, 2 hours after supper
Note: Dosage may be repeated after one week if needed
   
    3. Akapulko seeds
        * Cook 1 cup of dried seeds in frying pan without oil.
           Pulverize. Mix with 1 cup milk or water
        - Dosage:
          Adults: 1 teaspoon, 2 hours after supper
          Children: (7-9 yrs.) 1/4 teaspoon, 2 hours after supper
                        (10-12 yrs.) 1/2 teaspoon, 2 hours after supper
Note: Dosage may be repeated after one week if needed
   
For Pin Worms:   
    1. Niyog-niyogan seeds
       - Eat raw 2 hours after supper. Repeat after one week if needed.
       Dosage:
          Adults: 10 seeds
        Children: (4-7 yrs.) 4 seeds
               (8-9 yrs.) 6 seeds
              (10-12 yrs.) 7 seeds

    2. Pineapple fruit, ripe
        - Eat 2-3 slices with every meal for one week.
   
Note: When pinworms come out at night. wet cotton with oil and remove pinworm with cotton soaked in oil.
         Change the beed sheet, underwear and pajamas every night for one week.

underarm body odor

Healing Wonders of Herbs

Guide to the Effective Use of Medicinal Plants

By Herminia de Guzman-Ladion,
R.N., A.R.P.T., P.T.R.P.

underarm body odor    

    Underarm 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.

Herbal Medications
 
    1. Tawas ("Alum") with kalamansi juice mixture
        * Take a piece of solid tawas and pulverize it. Mix
          1 tablespoon with the juice of 1 or 2 kalamansi.
        - Apply on the armpit every after bath and as necessary.
          Use a deodorant.

    2. Buyo-kalamansi deodorant
        * Extract juice from buyo leaves and mix with kalamansi juice.
        - Apply as deodorant every after bath and at bedtime.

toothache

Healing Wonders of Herbs

Guide to the Effective Use of Medicinal Plants

By Herminia de Guzman-Ladion,
R.N., A.R.P.T., P.T.R.P.

toothache 
 
    A toothache is any pain in or about a tooth.

Water Treatments
 
    1. Brush teeth every after meals. Massage gums 
        with clean fingers after brushing.
    2. Apply ice pack or ice compress for swollen gums and 
        cheeks for 30 minutes, 3 times a day.
    3. These treatments are for temporary relief only. 
        See the dentist for proper treatment of cavities.

Herbal Medications
 
    1. Abukado seed
        * Slice a small piece that will fit into the tooth cavity.
        - Place as filling inside the cavity. Renew fillings 2 times a day.

    2. Bawang fillings
        * Slice a small piece, enough to fit the tooth cavity.
        - Place inside the cavity as filling. Renew the fillings, 2 times a day.

    3 Kataka-taka leaves
        * Crush young kataka-taka leaves.
        - Apply directly on swollen face.

    4. Herba Buena leaves
       * Pound fresh leaves and extract the juice. Moisten a small piece
         of clean cotton with the juice
       - Place moist cotton inside the cavity as filling.

Note: These Medications are only temporary relief of toothache 
         due to cavities.
        See the dentist for proper treatment.

swollen gums and mouth inflammation

Healing Wonders of Herbs

Guide to the Effective Use of Medicinal Plants

By Herminia de Guzman-Ladion,
R.N., A.R.P.T., P.T.R.P.

swollen gums and mouth inflammation 

    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

Herbal Treatments

    1. Bayabas leaves decoction mouthwash
        * Boil one cup of chopped fresh leaves in 2 glasses 

         of water for 10 minutes.
          Strain and cool.
        - Use the decoction for hot salt gargle or mouthwash every after meals.
   
    2. Bunga fruit mouthwash
        * Peel and chop 3 fruits and boil in 2 glasses of water for 10 minutes.
        - Use as mouthwash of hot bunga gargle.

    3. Kaymito leaves gargle
        * Boil 1 cup of chopped fresh leaves in 2 glasses 

           of water for 10 minutes.

    4. Duhat leaves mouthwash
        * Boil 10 chopped fresh leaves in 2 glasses of water for 10 minutes.
        - Use the decoction for mouthwash or gargle.
   
    5. Talong leaves mouthwash
        * Boil 3 chopped leaves in 2 glasses of water for 10 minutes.
        - Use the decoction for mouthwash or gargle.

sunburn and prickly heat

Healing Wonders of Herbs

Guide to the Effective Use of Medicinal Plants

By Herminia de Guzman-Ladion,
R.N., A.R.P.T., P.T.R.P.

sunburn and prickly heat

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

Water Treatments

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

Herbal Medications

    1. Alusiman leaves
        *Extract juice from the leaves.
        - Apply on the prickly heat after the starch bath.

    2. Bayabas leaves
        * If there is infection, boil 1 cup of chopped leaves 

           in one gallon of water.
           Add 2 gallons of cold water.
        - Bathe with this decoction.

sprained ankle or wrist

Healing Wonders of Herbs

Guide to the Effective Use of Medicinal Plants

By Herminia de Guzman-Ladion,
R.N., A.R.P.T., P.T.R.P.

sprained ankle or wrist

    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.

Herbal Medications
   
    1. Sabila leaves poultice
        * Pound 2 to 3 fresh leaves.
        - Apply directly as poultice on the ankle or wrist for 

          30 minutes, 3 times a day.
          Use bandage to hold poultice in place.

    2. Kamantigui stems and leaves poultice
       * Pound  2 stems with leaves.
         Apply directly as poultice for 30 minutes, 3 times a day.
         Use bandage to hold the poultice in place.

    3. Kakawate leaves poultice
        * Crush 10 leaves.
        - Apply directly as poultice for 30 minutes, 3 times a day.
          Use bandage to hold the poultice in place.

    4. Mayana leaves poultice
       * Crush 10 leaves.
       -  Apply directly as poultice for 10 minutes, 3 times a day.

    5. Kataka-taka leaves poultice
       * Crush 10 leaves.
       - Apply directly as poultice for 30 minutes, 3 times a day.

   

sore throat

Healing Wonders of Herbs

Guide to the Effective Use of Medicinal Plants

By Herminia de Guzman-Ladion,
R.N., A.R.P.T., P.T.R.P.

sore throat  
 
    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.

Herbal Medications
 
    1. Luya or ginger lozenges
        * Wash and peel a small piece of ginger.
        - Chew slowly for a few minutes. Swallow the juice.
                  Or, keep a small piece in the mouth, chewing it little by little.

    2. Sabila leaves
        * Wash the leaf and cut in 1/2 inch sizes.
        - Keep in the mouth all day, swallowing the juice.
          Take another piece when there is no more juice.

    3. Bawang lozenges
        * Wash one piece and peel.
        - Keep in the mouth for some time, chewing it slow.
          Swallow juice.