Investigatory Projects

Investigatory Projects

Investigatory Projects

The Philippines is home to many different varieties of both plant and animal species and cultures. These biological and cultural diversities have not failed to propose alternative herbal medicines to cure some of today's existing epidemic diseases, one of which is Dengue.

Filipinos' resourcefulness and rich natural endowment make it realistic to discover cures which can serve as replacements to commercially available drugs. Recently, a weed called Tawa Tawa has been proven to cure fever associated to Dengue, an acute disease caused by a bite from a particular species of mosquito, which may bring internal hemorrhaging to a point of death. Dengue fever cases have been infesting the Philippines almost every year, with some regions always having "outbreaks."

Alternative Herbal Medicine in the Philippines

The inevitable development of Philippine alternative medicine may be recognized as a people's response to today's inaccessible, unaffordable, commercialized and non-sustainable cures offered by the field of bio-medicine.