Common Herbal Plants At Your Backyard

Due to the rising prices of medicines today, an average Filipino family with a sufficient backyard area in their home is strongly encouraged to cultivate medicinal plants. We may always take care of are children and loved ones, but still, there are other common ailments that are inevitable, and may affect our family. Having a small garden of herbal plants in your backyard would be beneficial in the health and well being of your family.

Some of the herbal plants that are very easy to grow, and have great help in treating various ailments are the following:

1. Akapulko - these plant is a treatment for fungal infections of the skin, and for ringworms.

2. Ampalaya - eating this vegetable will greatly help people with diabetes. Commercial tablets made from ampalaya are now available in the market, which is given to diabetic persons.

3. Atis - the fruits, and leaves of this tree is used in the treatment of diarrhea, fainting, and dysentery.

4. Banaba - this tree is very common all over the Philippines where almost all of its parts have medicinal qualities and it is used for the treatment of diabetes and other sickness.

5. Bawang - eating bawang can help decrease the cholesterol in the blood, which will help the person in regulating his blood pressure.

6. Bayabas - this plant has disinfectant properties, were the water from boiled leaves are used in washing wounds. This mixture can also be used as mouthwash, for people with gum problems.

7. Gumamela - this ornamental plant has also its medicinal purpose of curing coughs, sore throat, bronchitis, and other respiratory tract infections.

8. Lagundi - this is one of the most famous herbal plants in the Philippines because of its numerous medicinal purposes. This plant can help cure dyspepsia, asthma, and cough, and are known to also cure rheumatism, worms, and colic.

9. Luya - this plant has many medicinal purpose because of its antiseptic, diuretic, antibiotic, anti inflammatory, and anti viral properties.

10. Oregano - helps in easing the pain of arthritis, and can also cure upset stomach, asthma, and cough. This plant has antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties.

11. Sambong - this plant is used as a supplement when a person has kidney stones. Because of its diuretic properties, this plants helps the body in expelling of the kidney stones. These plant can also help in rheumatism, hypertension, fever, and colds.

12. Yerba Buena - this plant has analgesic properties, which means that it can help ease pain when this plant is used. The leaves of this plant is pounded, and added with water for application to the affected area.

13. Virgin Coconut Oil - this is not a medicinal plant but a product of the coconut tree. Virgin coconut oil is used all over the Philippines to treat various kind of illnesses, from simple skin disorders (can be applied in the skin), and various stomach problems(can be taken orally).