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Sambong
Blumea balsamifera
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Sambong – a very efficient dissolver of kidney stones
A good diuretic and anti-edema; can be used as an anti-
hypertensive
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Encouraging results from double-blind, placebo-
controlled, randomized studies
Promoted by the National Kidney and Transplant Institute
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Registered with the BFAD as a medicine
NKTI) and DOH
Ampalaya
Momordica charantia
Ampalaya – excellent for diabetes because it enhances insulin
secretion by the islets of Langerhans
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Reduces glycogenesis in liver tissue
Enhances peripheral glucose utilization
Increases serum protein levels
Restores the altered histological architecture of the islets of
Langerhans
(Fernandes et al, 2007)
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