What is Blumea Balsamifera used for?

Description. In the Philippines, where it is most commonly known as sambong, Blumea balsamifera is used in traditional herbal medicine for the common cold and as a diuretic. It is also used for infected wounds, respiratory infections, and stomach pains in Thai and Chinese folk medicine.

What is the medicinal value of lagundi?

Among the medicinal uses of lagundi are to stop coughing, relieve asthma, facilitate the discharge of phlegm and to lower fever due to colds or flu. It is also a pain reliever for headache and toothache.

What is sambong capsule for?

A herbal medicine that is clinically proven to dissolve kidney stones, and reduce size and number of urinary tract stones.

What herbal medicine is used for intestinal worms in Philippines?

Niyog-niyogan or rangoon creeper (Quisqualis indica L.) This type of vine is commonly mistaken for coconut. In reality, it is a medicine that eliminates intestinal parasites. It also contains deworming properties.

How do you use Blumea Balsamifera?

Sambong is also used to treat headache, sambong leaves are pounded and applied as a poultice over the forehead. Sambong tea are also used as herbal medicine for colds and coughs. Sambong tea are also used for herbal treatment of diarrhea and stomach spasms. Sambong juice are also used for treatment of cuts and wounds.

When should I drink sambong?

Anti-urolithiasis: 2 tablets three times a day. Diuretic: 1 tablet three times a day. It may be taken with or without food. Take before or after meal.

Is it OK to drink Lagundi tea everyday?

Just boil 3 bags of the Lagundi tea in 10 to 12 cups of water and drink it all day. The taste is not bad at all specially if you put honey in it. I recommend this tea to all my friends and family.

Is Lagundi good for sore throat?

Lagundi tablet or syrup is a proven bronchodilator with its registered indication for the treatment of cough, he said, adding that the common symptoms of Covid-19 are fever, cough, sore throat, myalgia, and fatigue.

How many times take sambong 500mg capsule?

It contains Sambong (Blumea balsamifera L.) leaf powder. This product is used as an anti-urolithiasis in patients with urinary tract stones with normal kidney function and as a diuretic in patients with mild to moderate congestive heart failure and edema. Anti-urolithiasis: 2 tablets three times a day.

Is sambong tablet good for kidney?

Conclusion. It can be concluded from the study that Blumea balsamifera inhibits calcium oxalate stone formation in the kidneys with the 100% and 50% sambong treatment most effective in decreasing number of stones and oxalate content of the kidney homogenate, respectively.

What is the DOH approved use for Blumea Balsamifera?

Vitex negundo (Five-leaved Chaste Tree or Lagundi)