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Herb

Indication

Preparation and Application

Active Ingredient

Precaution

Sabila (Aloe barbadensis)*

Wounds, burns, abrasions, skin irritation

J/ S: Strip off outer skin and apply mesophyll on affected areas

Acemannan, allantoin, aloeemodin-anthran-C-glycoside, emonin, allantoin

Toxic when ingested (due to anthracoid present in the latex skin); not to be used in pregnant or lactating animals

Comfrey (Symphytum officinale)

Wounds, abscess, cuts 

J/ S: Bruise the roots and immediately apply topically; or Pt/ Fo: leaves, overnight  

Allantoin, tannin, mucous substances 

Toxic when ingested (due to pyrrolizidin alkaloids and consolicine present)

Talong (Solanum melongena)

Wound, dermatophytes

J/ S: leaves, bid x7d

Alkaloid, tannin

Slight toxicity noted when ingested

Bayabas (Psidium guajava)*

Wounds

De/ S: leaves, and irrigate affected area tid x 3d

Tannin, saponin, volatile oil, fixed oil

Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)*

Surgical wound (from castration, i.e.)

Localized Mange (S, D)

Tick infestation

Pt/ S: leaves mixed w/ paminta, betel nut and lime;

T/ S: 75 g tobacco dust + 1 li H2O, filter in gauze, + 20 ml 70% isopropyl alcohol, apply bid x 3d; if moderate infestation, apply od x 7d more;

Pw, I/ S: 75 gm leaves, soak in 1 li H2O (3d), filter, apply on infected areas, dip paws for 30 min and rinse off with tap water.

Nicotine

Nicotine (causes paralysis then death of the parasite)

Toxic when ingested 

Aroma (Acacia farnesiana)

Skin disease 

Pt/ C: Use fresh leaves as rubbing agent

Atchuete (Bixa orellana)

Canine pyoderma, infected wounds

I/ S: Atchuete dye mixed with lime 

Maslinic Acid (aka crataegolic acid) 

Toxic when ingested

Tanglad (Cymbopogon citratus) 

Tick infestation, Dermatophytes 

J/ S: leaves; or
T/ S: leaves in ethanol at 1:3 (v/v) dilution

Citral (an aldehyde in essential oil) 

Kakawate (Gliricidia sepium)*

Tick and flea infestation, Mange (S), Dermatophytes 

De/ S: 500 gm leaves and young stalks in 1 li H2O apply within 24 hrs, weekly x 6 wks 

Coumarin, tannin, anthraquinone, sulfur 

Manga (Mangifera indica) 

Mange (S) 

/S: Mix the gum resin with oil and apply topically 

Saponin, tannin, peroxidase, sulfur

Talisay (Terminalia catappa) 

Mange (S)

J/ S: young leaves mixed with oil

Tannin, saponin, calcium oxalate, glycosieds 

Toxic when ingested (due to punicalagin, a hydrolysable tannin, present) 

Elefante (Heliotropium indicum),
Atis (Anona squamosa)

Mange (S) 

De/ S: leaves 

Alkaloid

Alkaloid, tannin

Toxic when ingested

Kuchai (Allium tuberosum) 

Mange (S), Dermatophytes 

De/ S: 500 gm leaves in 1 li H2O + 0.5 gm agar; after cooling, + 500 ml cooking oil, shake vigorously and apply to skin weekly x 3wks 

Alliin, beta carotene

Makabuhay (Tinospora crispa, T. rumphii)

Mange (S)

J/ S: vine, may + pounded coconut palm leaves, use as rubbing agent to affected areas

Berberine

Akapulko (Cassia alata)*

Ear mites, Psoroptes cuniculi, eczema
Mange (D)

De/ S: leaves, apply to the ears weekly x 4wks;
Pt/ S: leaves

Alkaloids, tannin, saponin, glycoside, calcium oxalate 

Slightly toxic when ingested

Niyog (Cocos nucifera)* 

Dermatophytes

/S: Oil

Gatas-gatasan (Euphorbia hirta) 

Dermatophytes (Trichophyton mentagrophytes, T. simii) 

De/ S: leaves 

Alkaloids, tannin, sulfur, amygdalin 

Ingenol ester (present in the latex) causes skin irritation & has tumor-promoting activity