Bignay

The fruit is commonly used to make jam and wine. The fruit is known for its cooling properties. The leaves are sudorific and employed in treating snakebite, in Asia.

Bayabas/Guava

The leaves and bark are known to be astringent, vulnerary, and antidiarrhetic. The bark is used in the chronic diarrhea of children. The fruit is known to be anthelmintic, and is used for high blood pressure, poor circulation, diabetes and asthma.

Garlic

Bauang is cultivated throughout the Philippines.Bauang is a diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, anthelmintic, and stimulant. As an antiseptic, its use has long been recognized. In World War I it was widely employed in the control of suppuration in wounds.

Banaba

herbs found in the Philippine, There has been much resource done on Banaba leaves and their ability to reduce blood sugar, and its "insulin-like principle.

Avocado

The Avocado is a fruit and was introduced into the Philippines from tropical America around the 16th century.It is a seasonal fruit, which contains over 20 percent fat, and more protein content than any other fresh fruit. The parts we use in our herbal formulas are the leaves and bark.

Ampalaya

Parts used: fruit and leaves:

Ampalaya is a vegetable grown throughout the Philippines. As the English name suggests, the melon has a bitter taste due to the presence of momordicin. There has been much research done on the effectiveness of using Momordica Charantia in the treatment of diabetes.

Alagau

Alagau is a tree that is only found in the Philippines. For many years now, Alagau has been considered a drug in the Philippines, being used to loosen phlegm and relieve coughs. It is also claimed to benefit tuberculosis and headaches.

Akapulko

Akapulko is a shrub that grows wild on Mt. Banahaw. The leaves contain chrysophanic acid.