THE DOST-PCHRD leads the recent TeknoLusugan that features health innovations. Ten health innovations funded by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and ...

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Board of Investments (BoI), has identified the natural health products (NHP) and herbal medicine industry as a strategic priority for promotion ...

The Philippine herbal medicine industry is growing, driven by rising consumer interest in natural, plant-based remedies. According to Insight10, a healthcare-focused research and consulting firm—as ...

Inside the Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center (MMMHMC) in Batac City, Ilocos Norte, healing goes beyond modern medicine. While most patients seek conventional care, others come for ...

MANILA, Philippines — Pansit-pansitan: also known as ulasimang bato, it goes by the scientific name of Peperomia pellucida and the English name Shiny Bush. It has, as its name suggests, small, shiny ...

MANILA, Philippines — Researchers from the University of the Philippines Manila’s National Integrated Research Program on Medicinal Plants (UPM-NIRPROMP) have made a herbal antifungal lotion using the ...

HERBAL MEDICINES. The shared service facility (SSF) provided by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to the Latazon Indigenous People Organization (LAIPO) in the municipality of Laua-an, Antique ...

Modern medicine has provided wonders in healing and treatment to preserve and achieve good health. Yet before the advancements, many people relied on plants with medicinal properties to treat their ...

MANILA, Philippines––In Quiapo, where thousands of Filipinos flock, especially on Fridays, 60-year-old Josie Dela Cruz sits beside a cart filled with plants which she said can heal illnesses. She told ...

Many gardeners have shown an affinity for growing rare ornamental plants that have been gaining popularity from all around the world. But some look no further than their backyard and other local ...

A vending machine for non-prescription drugs and other over-the-counter products; a device that helps lifeguards detect drowning victims; and a tracking system for Alzheimer’s patients. These were ...