TRADITIONAL AND

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES
ACT OF 1997
Group 5: Aravelah Calara, Kaizer Aldrych Espelita, Eunice Perello
WHAT IS TRADITIONAL MEDICINES ACT
OF 1997?
◦ IS AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE
OF TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
CARE (PITAHC) TO ACCELERATE THE
DEVELOPMENT OF TRADITIONAL AND
ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE IN THE PHILIPPINES,
PROVIDING FOR A TRADITIONAL AND
ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE DEVELOPMENT
FUND AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHAT IS TRADITIONAL MEDICINES ACT
OF 1997?
◦ Also known as Republic Act No. 8423

◦Republic Act No. 8423 or the Traditional and

Alternative Medicine Act (TAMA) of 1997 was
sponsored by Juan Flavier, a former DOH
Secretary and was enacted into law on 09
December 1997;
WHAT IS TRADITIONAL MEDICINES ACT
OF 1997?

◦ TAMA promotes and advocates the use of

traditional, alternative, preventive and
curative health care system that have been
proven safe, effective, cost effective and
consistent with government standards on
medical practice;
OBJECTIVES OF THIS
ACT
Republic Act No. 8423
WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS
ACT?

◦(a) To encourage scientific research on and

develop traditional and alternative health care
systems that have direct impact on public health
care;
WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS
ACT?

◦(b) To promote and advocate the use of

traditional, alternative, preventive and curative
health care modalities that have been proven
safe, effective, cost effective and consistent with
government standards on medical practice;
WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS
ACT?

◦(c) To develop and coordinate skills training

courses for various forms of traditional and
alternative health care modalities;(c) To develop
and coordinate skills training courses for various
forms of traditional and alternative health care
modalities;
WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS
ACT?
◦(d) To formulate standards, guidelines and codes
of ethical practice appropriate for the practice
of traditional and alternative health care as well
as in the manufacture, quality control and
marketing of different traditional and alternative
health care materials, natural and organic
products, for approval and adoption by the
appropriate government agencies;
WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS
ACT?
◦(e) To formulate policies for the protection of
indigenous and natural health resources and
technology from unwarranted exploitation, for
approval and adoption by the appropriate
government agencies;

◦(f) To formulate policies to strengthen the role of

traditional and alternative health care delivery
system; and
WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS
ACT?
◦(g) To promote traditional and alternative health
care in international and national conventions,
seminars and meetings in coordination with the
Department of Tourism, Duty Free Philippines,
Incorporated, Philippine Convention and Visitors
Corporation and other tourism-related agencies
as well as non-government organizations and
local government units.
10 HERBAL MEDICINES
APPROVED BY THE
DOH
SAMBONG
• Good as a
diuretic
agent
• Effective in
the dissolving
kidney stones
• Aids in
treating
hypertension &
rheumatism
Akapulko
• Alleviation of
asthma
symptoms
• Used as
diuretic and
purgative
• Expectorant
for bronchitis
and dyspnoea
 Ampalaya
• Good for
rheumatism and
gout
• And diseases of the
spleen and liver
• Aids in lowering
blood sugar levels
• Helps in lowering
blood pressure
• Relives headaches
• Disinfects and
heals wounds &
burns
• Can be used as a
cough & fever
remedy
 Bawang
•Good for the
heart
• Helps lower bad
cholesterol levels
(LDL)
• Aids in lowering
blood pressure
• Remedy for
arteriosclerosis
• May help
prevent certain
types of cancer
 Bayabas
•Antiseptic,
astringent &
anthelminthic
• Kills bacteria,
fungi and ameba
• Used to treat
diarrhea,
nosebleeding
• For
Hypertension,
diabetes and
Asthma
• Promotes
menstruation
 Lagundi

•Relief of asthma
& pharyngitis
• Recommended
relief of
rheumatism, dysp
epsia, boils,
diarrhea
 Niyog-
niyogan
•used to cure
body pains by
placing them on
specific
problematic
areas of the
body.
•use these to help
alleviate coughs
and diarrhea.
 Tsaang
Gubat
•Stomach pains
• Gastroenteritis
• Intestinal motility
• Dysentery
• Diarrhea or
Loose Bowel
Movement (LBM)
• Mouth gargle
• Body
cleanser/wash
Ulasimang
Bato
•it is effective
in fighting
arthritis and
gout.
 Yerba
Buena
used to treat:
• Arthritis
• Head aches
• Tooth aches
• Mouth wash
• Relief of intestinal
gas
• Stomach aches
• Indigestion
• Drink as tea for
general good
health.