Utilization of medicinal plants among communities in Labac river watershed /
Miguel B. Delos Santos.
- Indang, Cavite : Cavite State University- Main Campus, 2014.
- xiv, 87 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Thesis ( BS Environmental Science ) Cavite State University
Includes bibliographical references.
College of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Natural Resources (CAFENR) College of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Natural Resources (CAFENR)
DELOS SANTOS, MIGUEL B. Utilization of medicinal plants among communities in Labac River Watershed. Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. April 2014. Adviser: Ms. Diana B. Hermosa.
The study was conducted to assess the utilization of medicinal plants among communities living in Labac River Watershed. Specifically, the study aimed to: 1. identify the different medicinal plants utilized by traditional healers (hilot and albularyo) and Brangay Health Workers (BHW) as remedies for different ailments; in; 2. determine the extent of utilization these medicinal plants in Labac River Watershed; 3. determine the uses of these medicinal plants an specific ailments; and, 4. determine the method of preparation of these medicinal plants to cure identified ailments.
Descriptive research was used in the study. Interviews using interview questionnaire and photo documentation were the methods employed in gathering the needed data. Participants of the study were traditional healers (hilot and albularyo) and Barangay Health Workers (BHW) from the 62 communities in Labac River Watershed. There were 236 participants that included traditional healers (28 hilot and 35 albularvo); and 173 Barangay Health Workers (BHW). Participants who are traditional healers were mostly females, 61-70 years old, married, high school graduates, Roman Catholic, with occupation as hilot, albulary, and residing in the area for 51-60 years. Barangay Health Workers were mostly females, 41-50 years old married, high school graduates, Roman Catholics, with occupation as BHW, and residing in the area for 31-40 years old.
Most of the 72 medicinal plants present in Labac River watershed were found to be used as remedies for ailments such as cough, fever, hypertension, arthritis, urinary tract infection, diabetes, labor pain, diarrhea, colds and stomach ache, and these were commonly prepared as decoction or applied directly as extraction and liniment.