Philippine Herbal Medicine

About Philippine Herbal Medicine

Herbal medicine is defined as the use of natural herbs and plants for the treatment or prevention of diseases, disorders and the promotion of good health.

Medicinal plants and herbs has been used by our Filipino forefathers for many centuries. This knowledge was passed on from generation to generation. In the past few years, a renewed interest on this natural method of treatment arose not only in the Philippines but worldwide. This popularity will continue as medical science validates the affectivity of many herbs as alternative medicine.

This Philippine herbal medicine site is presented in a layman's language for easy understanding. The contents herein are based on sources such as medical publications, bulletins, articles and other reliable sources we have gathered and edited for easy reference.

We have chosen to publish here on our website, the more commonly used medicinal plants and herbs as alternative medicine that have undergone clinical test and have been proven to have therapeutic value and have been generally recognized and recommended by most researchers and medical practitioners to be effective alternative medicines.

This site is only meant as a general reference and not intended as a substitute for the services of a licensed medical practitioner. Consult with a doctor knowledgeable with herbal medicine or Philippine medicinal plants before taking or mixing herbs with prescription and non-prescription drugs. Test show that some herbal medicines have adverse reaction when mixed with other drugs.

We welcome comments and contributions from our visitors. We will be adding more information on herbal medicine as we develop this site.