Oleander, Adelfa

Oleander bark and leaves (adelfa in tagalog) herbal medications.

Treatments for Herpes:

• Mix well 1 cup of chopped leaves and bark with 2 tablespoons of oil.
• Apply on the lesions, 3 times a day.

Frangipani, Temple Power, kalatsutsi

Frangipani, Temple Power juice (kalatsutsi in tagalog) herbal medications.

Treatments for Herpes:

• Extract juice from the leaves.
• Apply directly on the lesions, 3 times a day.

Herpes

          Herpes simplex is an acute viral disease, characterized by groups of vesicles or small blisters. Commonly recurrent, herpes is at times seen in the same place it was seen before.

Water Treatments Using Herbal Decoctions:
1.  Daily bath with soap and warm water.

Bitter Gourd, Bitter Melon, Ampalaya

Bitter Gourd or Bitter Melon roots, fruits and seeds (ampalaya in tagalog) herbal medications.

Treatments for Hemorrhoids:

• Wash and chop the roots, fruits and seeds. Extract the juice and mix with oil. Use 1/2 cup chopped roots, fruits and seeds with 2 tablespoons of oil.
• Wet cotton with the ampalaya-oil mixture and apply on the hemorrhoids after the hot sitz bath.

Bath Sponge, Patola

Bath Sponge leaves (patola in tagalog) herbal medications.

Treatments for Hemorrhoids:

• Wash and chop about 20 leaves and boil in 2 gallons of water for 10 minutes. Strain.
• Use this decoction for hot sitz bath.