Medicinal Plants
CHAPTER 1
The Problem and Its Setting
Introduction
Herbal medicine is the use of herbs or plants for their therapeutic or medicinal value. This practice is becoming popular nowadays due to the use of natural ingredients rather than synthetic ones. Though only a few people believe in its effectiveness, many researches have been conducted so that other people will start to trust its efficacy. The research is all about the ten (10) herbal plants that the researchers have chosen with their corresponding treatment. These herbal plants were chosen based on its availability in the Philippine Market or in one’s home and backyard. These plants were chosen based on its therapeutic value in treating the common illness or disease experienced by a typical Filipino. These plants are the following: ginger, malunggay, lagundi, ampalaya, papaya, oregano, garlic, guava, sambong, and squash. This study aims to reveal the plant’s therapeutic value. It aims to find out what part of a plant treats a specific illness so that this knowledge can be used by other people who experienced this disease.
Background of the Study Herbal medicine started during the olden days when people used leaves and plants for their sickness. The person who usually does that is termed as traditional healers or herbal doctors. These start of as a trial and error basis and the knowledge they had gained was passed on by words of mouth or a part of tradition from one generation to the other. In the Philippines, the practice of herbal medicine in the province is very common. Long before, these herbal doctors didn’t have any specific knowledge on what these plants are for. They just try anything out and choose the plant that they think is more effective. Through generations of selective process, the herbs that were known to be effective were kept alive and the ineffective ones were soon forgotten. These herbs are also used now since it is less expensive compared to modern drugs. The relevance of this
The Problem and Its Setting
Introduction
Herbal medicine is the use of herbs or plants for their therapeutic or medicinal value. This practice is becoming popular nowadays due to the use of natural ingredients rather than synthetic ones. Though only a few people believe in its effectiveness, many researches have been conducted so that other people will start to trust its efficacy. The research is all about the ten (10) herbal plants that the researchers have chosen with their corresponding treatment. These herbal plants were chosen based on its availability in the Philippine Market or in one’s home and backyard. These plants were chosen based on its therapeutic value in treating the common illness or disease experienced by a typical Filipino. These plants are the following: ginger, malunggay, lagundi, ampalaya, papaya, oregano, garlic, guava, sambong, and squash. This study aims to reveal the plant’s therapeutic value. It aims to find out what part of a plant treats a specific illness so that this knowledge can be used by other people who experienced this disease.
Background of the Study Herbal medicine started during the olden days when people used leaves and plants for their sickness. The person who usually does that is termed as traditional healers or herbal doctors. These start of as a trial and error basis and the knowledge they had gained was passed on by words of mouth or a part of tradition from one generation to the other. In the Philippines, the practice of herbal medicine in the province is very common. Long before, these herbal doctors didn’t have any specific knowledge on what these plants are for. They just try anything out and choose the plant that they think is more effective. Through generations of selective process, the herbs that were known to be effective were kept alive and the ineffective ones were soon forgotten. These herbs are also used now since it is less expensive compared to modern drugs. The relevance of this