Thorn Apple, Talampunay

Thorn Apple leaves (talampunay in tagalog) herbal medications.

Treatments for Asthma:

• Roll 2 dried leaves.
• Use a s cigarette every 6 hours.

Breathing Exercises

          Position: Sit relaxed on a chair, with the back supported by a pillow. Breathe in through the nose. Then purse the lips and pretend you are blowing through a straw. Blow out twice as long as you breathe in. Gradually increase the time of blowing.
          Relax after blowing and take 3 or 4 normal breaths before you start the pursed breathing again. These can be done in the morning, upon waking up, and in the evening, before retiring. These may be performed also when short of breath while doing other exercises and activities.

Asthma

          Asthma is a disease of the bronchial or airways. Symptoms are a feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing.

Water Treatments:
1.   Fomentation on the chest, 2 times a day.
2.   Steam inhalation, 2 times a day.
3.   Breathing exercises for 10-15 minutes when there is no attack of asthma, 4 times a day.

Corn, Mais

Corn hair (mais in tagalog) herbal medications.

Treatments for Acute and Chronic Cystitis:

• Boil 2 cups of chopped fresh young hair in  4 glasses of water for 15 minutes.

Dosage:
     Adults: 1 glass, 3 times a day.
     Children: (2-6 yrs.) 1/2 cup, 3 times a day.
                    (7-12 yrs.) 1 cup, 3 times a day

Melon Tree, Papu, Papaya

Melon Tree, Papu leaves and green fruit (papaya in tagalog) herbal medications.

Treatments for Acute and Chronic Cystitis:

• Boil 1 cup of chopped fresh leaves and 1 cup chopped green fruit in 4 glasses of water for 15 minutes.

Dosage:
     Adults: 1 cup, 3 times a day.
     Children: (2-6 yrs.) 1/4 cup, 3 times a day.
                    (7-12 yrs.) 1/4 cup, 3 times a day.

Fragrant Screwpine, Pandan

Fragrant Screwpine leaves (pandan in tagalog) herbal medications.

Treatments for Acute and Chronic Cystitis:

• Boil 1 cup of chopped fresh leaves in 2 glasses of water in 15 minutes.

Dosage:
     Adults: 1 cup, 3 times a day.
     Children: (2-6 yrs.) 1/4 cup, 3 times a day.
                    (7-12 yrs.) 1/2 cup, 3 times a day.

Acute and Chronic Cystitis

          Cystitis is the inflammation of the urinary bladder, characterized by painful and scanty urination.

Water Treatments:
1.   Hot sitz bath for 20-30 minutes, 2 times a day.
2.   Drink at least one glass of water every hour during waking time.

Charcoal Poultice

Charcoal poultice herbal medications and treatments for abscesses / boils:

• Chop or powder charcoal, then wet with water and wrap in a handkerchief or a clean piece of cloth.
• Apply directly as poultice, 2 times a day.

Elumea, Ngaicamphor, Sambong

Elumea / Ngaicamphor leaves poultice (sambong in tagalog) herbal medications.

Treatments for Abscesses and Boils:

• Chop 5 fresh leaves.
• Apply directly as poultice on abscesses or boil, 2 times a day.

Elumea / Ngaicamphor leaves only herbal medications and treatments for acute / chronic cystitis:

• Boil 1cup of chopped fresh leaves in 2 glasses of water for 15 minutes.

Dosage:

     Adults: 1/2 cup, 3 times a day.

     Children: (2-6 yrs.) 2 tablespoons, 3 times a day.

                    (7-12 yrs.) 1/4 cup, 3 times a day.

Jack Fruit, Langka

Jack fruit juice or sap "milky juice from the tree trunk" compress (langka in tagalog) herbal medications.

Treatments for Abscesses and Boils:

• Get the milky juice from the trunk mix with a little vinegar.
• Warm the mixture and use it for hot compress. Use small pieces of clean cloth or gauze as compress. Apply for 20 minutes, 2 time a day.

China rose, Hibiscus, Gumamela

China rose / Hibiscus leaves and flowers poultice (gumamela in tagalog) herbal medications.

Treatments for Abscesses and Boils:

• Chop five leaves and two flowers.
• Apply directly on abscesses or boil as poultice, 2 times a day.

Marigold, Amarillo

Marigold leaves poultice (amarillo in tagalog) herbal medications.

Treatments for Abscesses and Boils:

• Crush 2 leaves.
• Apply as poultice, 2 times a day.

Malabar Night Shade, Alugbati

Malabar leaves poultice (Alugbati in tagalog) herbal medications.

Treatments for Abscesses and Boils:

• Crush 2 leaves.
• Apply as poultice, 2 times a day.

Abscesses and Boils

          An abscess is the center of a suppuration or pus collected within a tissue. A boil is a furuncle. Boils and abscesses are characterized by pain., heat and swelling.

Water Treatments:
     1.   Hot compress for 30 minutes, 2 times a day until the abscesses or boil has ripened area.
     2.   Hot sitz bath for 30 minutes, 2 times a day if abscesses or boil is on or around the rectal and perineal area.