8. Guava 1.

Cleaning For wound cleaning,

wounds use decoction for
2. Mouth wash washing the wound 2
for mouth times a day
infection, For tooth decay and
sore gums & swelling of gums,
tooth decay gargle with warm
decoction 3 times a day
9. 1. Ring worm Apply the juice on the affected
Akapulko 2. Athletes area 1 to 2 times a day
foot If the person develops an allergy
3. Scabies while using the above preparation,
prepare the following:
oPut 1 cup of chopped fresh
leaves in an earthen jar. Pour in 2
glasses of water and cover it.
oBoil the mixture until the 2
glasses of water originally poured
have been reduced to 1 glass of
water
oStrain the mixture. Use it while it
is warm.
oApply the warm decoction on the
affected area 1 to 2 times a day.
10. 1. Mild Non- Drink cup
Bitter Gourd/ Insulin of cooled or
Melon Depende warm
(Ampalaya) nt decoction 3
Diabetes times a day
Mellitus after meals.
11. 1. Motion An abortifacient if taken
Ginger sickness, in large amounts; should
(Zingiber sore throat, not be used by persons
officinale) nausea & with cholelithiasis unless
vomiting, directed by the physician;
migraine may increase the risk of
headaches, bleeding when used
arthritis concurrently with
anticoagulants &
antiplatelets.
Chop and Mash a piece of
ginger root, and mix in a glass
of water
Boil the mixture
Drink the cooled or warm
decoction as needed.
ELEMENTS OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE:

Education For Health

Is one of the potent
methodologies for information
dissemination. It promotes the
partnership of both the family
members and health workers in
the promotion of health as well as
prevention of illness.
Locally Endemic Disease Control

The control of endemic

disease focuses on the
prevention of its
occurrence to reduce
morbidity rate. Example
Malaria Control and
Schistosomiasis Control
Expanded Program on Immunization
This program exists to control the
occurrence of preventable
illnesses especially of children
below 6 years old. Immunizations
on poliomyelitis, measles,
tetanus, diphtheria and other
preventable disease are given
for free by the government and
ongoing program of the DOH
 Maternal and Child Health and
Family Planning
The mother and child are the most
delicate members of the community.
So the protection of the mother and
child to illness and other risks would
ensure good health for the
community. The goal of Family
Planning includes spacing of children
and responsible parenthood.
 Environmental Sanitation and
Promotion of Safe Water Supply
Environmental Sanitation is defined as the study of all factors in the
mans environment, which exercise or may exercise deleterious
effect on his well-being and survival.
Water is a basic need for life and one factor in mans environment.
Water is necessary for the maintenance of healthy lifestyle.
Safe Water and Sanitation is necessary for basic promotion of
health.
Nutrition and Promotion of Adequate
Food Supply
One basic need of the family is food. And if food
is properly prepared then one may be assured
healthy family. There are many food resources
found in the communities but because of faulty
preparation and lack of knowledge regarding
proper food planning, Malnutrition is one of the
problems that we have in the country.