Philippine Herbs Used in Small Animal Practice
PREPARATION AND APPLICATION OF HERBAL MEDICINES
Compiled by M. Leila Santiago-Flores, DVM

PREPARTION OF THE HERBAL MEDICINES

1. Decoction (De) - boil plant parts in water, 15-20 min (from time of boiling), or until water volume is halved, strain, and cool.
2.
Infusion (In) - pour hot or cold water into plant material and allow to stand while tightly covered, stand for 5-15 min if hot, 12-24 hrs if cold, then filter
3.
Powder (Pw) - pound and grind the dried plant materials and sift to get required particle size (coarse, intermediate or fine)
4.
Juice (J) - pound fresh plant materials and filter through a fine piece of cloth, or may just squeeze the plant parts to extract the juice
5.
Poultice or Paste (Pt) - grind the plant material (dried or fresh) with a little oil, water, molasses or honey, then may or may not be spread on a square of warm cloth or banana trunk, and applied to the skin
6.
Bolus (B) - pound plant materials and add sufficient binding agent (honey or molasses) and rolled into a ball
7.
Tincture (T) - botanical extracts made with alcohol; 1 part herb:5 parts distilled spirits and infused for 6 weeks; residue can be used to prepare ointments.


APPLICATION OF THE HERBAL MEDICINES

Oral
1.
Drenching (Dr) - administration of liquid or semi-liquid preparation through the mouth; may use bamboo tube, soft drink bottle, syringe sans needle, or medicine dropper.
2.
Force feeding (Ff) - application of solid preparation through the mouth.
Topical
3.
Fomentation (Fo)- warm, moist substance (wet cloth) applied to affected parts of the body.
4.
Compress (C)- dry substance applied to affected parts of the body.
5.
Smudge (S)- direct application of herbal preparation on affected parts of the body.



Philippine Herbs Used in Small Animal Practice
Compiled by M. Leila Santiago-Flores, DVM
Introduction
Preparation and Application of Herbal Medicines
Integumentary System

Gastrointestinal System
Intestinal Parasitism
Respiratory System
Reproductive System
Urinary System
Circulatory System
Ophthalmic Disorders
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