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7 Doh Approved Herbal Medicine: Pictures Indicataion Contraindication Nursing Responsibility

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Shaira Ann V.

Calamba Pharmacology
BSN 2Y1-5 09/22/19

7 DOH APPROVED HERBAL MEDICINE


PICTURES INDICATAION CONTRAINDICATION
RES
 Bitter melon can  But bitter melon 
decrease blood sugar levels. Diabetes medications are also used is POSSIBLY
to lower blood sugar. Taking bitter melon along with diabetes UNSAFE when taken as a patie
medications might cause your blood sugar to be too low. Monitor supplement for a medical want
your blood sugar closely. The dose of your diabetes medication purpose such as weight herb
might need to be changed. loss. Bitter melon, taken by 
itself or with stimulants
such as caffeine or caffeine- Cons
containing herbs, might care
increase the risk for high takin
blood pressure, fainting, supp
Herbal Medicine: Ampalaya/ Bitter heart attack, stroke, and 
sweet/ Bitter melon (Momordica
other severe side effects.
charantia)
Infor
care
inclu
abou

Preg
brea
take

Keep
and
melo
week

 Akapulko also  Don’t use in 


contains saponin, a laxative that is useful in expelling pregnancy.
intestinal parasites.  Always wash the patie
 Senna alata is plant part want
herb
used traditionally to treat ringworm. Ringworm is a thoroughly before

common fungal infection that can cause a red or use.
silvery ring-like rash on the skin. It can occur on any Cons
part of the body. Ringworm is a contagious infection, care
and can spread from on person to other by sharing takin
contaminated clothes, towels, direct contact, etc. supp

Akapulko / Acapulco/ Senna
alata/Ringworm (Cassia alata)
Infor
care
inclu
abou

shou
deco
 Garlic is an herbal upplement which can  Anticoagulant 
Use: Reports have
be used for coronary artery suggested that garlic patie
disease, cancer (prevention), circulation (enhancement), may decrease platelet want
herb
aggregation and have

Helicobacter pylori infection, antifibrinolytic
high lipids in the blood (hyperlipidemia), high blood activity; therefore, That
pressure (hypertension), should be used with may
immunostimulant, menstrual disorders, tick repellant, caution in patients on for c
and fungus (tinea) infections. anticoagulant therapy. patie
• Induction of of al
Bawang, Bauang | Garlic (Allium There is some conflicting data on serum lipid reduction; Cytochrome P450- disea
sativum) overall garlic has been shown to be “modestly” effective 34A: Concern for who
in decreasing serum cholesterol. patients on drug
cyclosporine and 
protease
Cons
inhibitors. May increase
care
the effects of
takin
hypoglycemic drugs. supp

Infor
care
inclu
abou

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