TAWA-TAWA
(Euphorbia hirta), also known as “gatas-gatas,” is a hairy herb grown in open grasslands, roadsides and pathways. This indigenous plant is considered as one of the most popular folkloric treatment for DENGUE in the Philippines.
LUY-A
(Zingiber officinale) is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine. Possible health benefits include relieving nausea, loss of appetite, motion sickness, and pain.
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TANGLAD
(Cymbopogon), variously known as lemongrass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, Cochin grass or Malabar grass or oily heads, is a genus of Asian, African, Australian, and tropical island plants in the grass family.
It helps to keep pets clean of fleas, ticks and lice. In Asia and Africa, tanglad is used as antiseptic, antitussive, and anti-rheumatic and to treat backache, sprains, and hemoptysis. Infusions of tanglad leaves are used in alternative medicine as sedative, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory.
OKRA
(Abelmoschus esculentus), known in many English-speaking countries as ladies' fingers or ochro, is a flowering plant in the mallow family. It is valued for its edible green seed pods. The geographical origin of okra is disputed, with supporters of West African, Ethiopian, and South Asian origins. It is rich in nutrients, contains beneficial antioxidants, lowers heart disease risk, have anticancer properties, lowers blood sugar and beneficial for pregnant women.
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