HAPPENING NOW: The Public Health Division of the School of Science and Engineering Sanggunian hosts ‘Fact or Quack?: Unravelling the countries' folk/indigenous medicine practices using herbs and natural resources’ at Escaler Hall at 2:00 PM. | via @Julia_theGDN…
This TALAB talk will provide insights regarding the practice of folk and indigenous medicine and the role of ecological agents in these practices. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
The speakers for the event will be Integrated Chemists of the Philippines President Dr. Fabian M. Dayrit, RCh and Institute of Herbal Medicine Director Dr. Cecilia C. Maramba-Lazarte, MScID, MScCT. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
The hosts question the opposition of folk medicine and modern biomedical approaches in health and ask how they can coexist with biomedical advances. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
The hosts introduce their first speaker, Dr. Cecilia C. Maramba-Lazarte, MScID, MScCT who will be discussing the topic through a pre-recorded video. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
Maramba-Lazarte provides that Filipino traditional medicine has been practiced for thousands of years even before the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
Maramba-Lazarte shared some examples like Hilot or Manghihilot, Tawas, and Albularyo. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
Maramba-Lazarte shares the three goals of using traditional plants: the isolation of bioactive compounds for direct use as drugs, the production of bioactive compounds as lead compounds, and the usage of the whole plant as medicine. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
Maramba-Lazarte emphasizes that medicine must still be validated in pharmaceutical studies. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
Maramba-Lazarte explains that in the pre-clinical stages, safety studies and toxicity studies are utilized alongside good laboratory and manufacturing practices. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
Maramba-Lazarte discusses the algorithm of Herbal Medicine that first surveys traditional healers, followed by a screening of herbal medicines for pharmacologic action. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
She continues that three units adhere to international standards to study these medicines: Agricultural, preclinical, and Pharmaceutical Preparation. Trials are then followed before registration with Phil FDA. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
Maramba-Lazarte shares that one example of plant-based traditional medicine introduced by the albularyos is Lagundi. This medicine is beneficial in the relief of mild to moderate coughs of non-bacterial origin. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
Several studies have shown that Lagundi may be helpful in the symptomatic treatment of COVID-19 based on computational and molecular modeling studies. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
Maramba-Lazarte explains that all of the research on a drug will go through a technology transfer document so that pharmaceuticals will be able to distribute the drug to those in need of it. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
MARAMBA-LAZARTE: This should be an integral part of our health system and not just an alternative. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
MARAMBA-LAZARTE: Solutions are still out there, waiting to be discovered. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
The hosts welcome the next speaker, Dr. Fabian M. Dayrit, RCh. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
Dayrit shares that Juan de Plasencia, a Spanish Jesuit, described the early use of medicinal plants that gave insights into how Filipinos at the time used plants to treat various ailments. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
Dayrit emphasizes the importance of indigeneous knowledge through sharing knowledge and research from the Bagobos. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
Dayrit discusses Aspirin, a widely used Western medicine that was extracted from the bark of a willow tree to treat rheumatic disease, joint pain or inflammation, fever, and pain. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
Dayrit shows publications that reveal the usefulness of virgin coconut oil with its novel antibacterial and emollient effects. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
Dayrit tackles more health benefits of virgin coconut oil in the protection of hair against damage. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
Dayrit shares a story where a drug company underestimated Lagundi. However, in the present, the same company continues to sell Lagundi due to its success in pharmaceuticals. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
Dayrit states that 100 plants were screened in order to determine their potential immunomodulatory and anti-SARS-CoV-2 activities. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
An interesting fact is shared as most of the plants that were screened are found in food. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
DAYRIT: Medicinal plants aren’t always medicine, they are also food. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
Dayrit shares that 85% of healthcare costs are personal costs. Families and individuals are usually the ones covering up most of their healthcare finances. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
Dayrit states that medicinal plants also support the Sustainable Development Goals. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
Q: What should the attitudes toward medicinal plants be? MARAMBA-LAZARTE: We should be discerning and critical. | via @Julia_TheGDN (1/2) #TALABIntegralEcology
Q: What should the attitudes toward medicinal plants be? MARAMBA-LAZARTE: Check the data, check if it's from reliable sources, it should be evidence-based, and make sure that it is complete and enough for a person to recommend taking it. | via @Julia_TheGDN (2/2)…
Q: Are there policies on how indigeneous knowledge are protected in the Philippines? DAYRIT: If you’re going to get research, there must be permissions. May protection na. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
Q: Is there a standard in toxilogical analysis? DAYRIT: You have to look at the literature. MARAMBA-LAZARTE: We do an acute test on an animal model, a rodent. It's common for medicinal plants to be taken in a huge dosage for it to be toxic. | via @Julia_TheGDN…
To conclude, a certificate and token of appreciation are given to both speakers for their great contribution to the talk. | via @Julia_TheGDN #TALABIntegralEcology
This ends our coverage of 'Fact or Quack?: Unravelling the countries' folk/indigenous medicine practices using herbs and natural resources.' Thank you for joining us. #TALABIntegralEcology
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