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September 10, 2025International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS)

Philippine traditional herbal remedies for hypertension

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MPMeliza ParbaCDCesar G. Demayo

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Overview

Systematic review examines herbal medicine's role in treating hypertension in the Philippines, highlighting ethnobotanical studies.

Key Points

  • This review identifies medicinal plants with potential antihypertensive properties, emphasizing the importance of traditional remedies.
  • The analysis included 36 ethnobotanical studies, mainly sourced from the regions of CARAGA, Western Visayas, and Northern Mindanao.
  • Predominant plant family was Poaceae, with the species Cymbopogon citratus cited 16 times, underlining its significance.
  • Decoction was the most frequent preparation method noted, while oral administration was the preferred form of delivery.

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Parba et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a78154b1d3bfb60e0e99https://doi.org/10.11591/ijphs.v14i3.25625
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