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I am here in Honolulu, Hawaii attending the “Bromeliad in Paradise” World Bromeliad Conference hosted by the Bromeliad Society with my horticulturist friend Ray Ong and one of my science teachers, Alejandro Alanano.

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RiteMed, a division of Filipino multinational United Laboratories, Inc., has launched StopCoughLagundi, a herbal medicine that signals its entry into the burgeoning industry that has its roots in a government program that seeks to promote indigenous herbs with medicinal properties.                              

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Moreishi 10-in-1 coffee is not your ordinary instant coffee because it combines coffee, non-dairy creamer, fructose, and seven premium herbs in one sachet.

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Environment experts yesterday advised the Senate committee on trade and commerce that the rampant sale of tuko or geckos are reflective of the illegal trade in endangered species and wildlife in the country.

[DatePublished] => 2011-08-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096615 [AuthorName] => Christina Mendez [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/8149/met4thumb.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 654660 [Title] => Export potential seen for Phl herbal products [Summary] =>

Visit a Health Express store and you will find six herbal products there with labels that Filipinos from remote provincial areas might readily understand.

[DatePublished] => 2011-02-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1632202 [AuthorName] => Norman Sison [SectionName] => Business As Usual [SectionUrl] => business-as-usual [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 205681 [Title] => Traditional medicine in the modern world [Summary] => Traditional medicine is slowly establishing its rightful place in today’s modern world. The World Health Organization (WHO) claimed that 40-80 per cent of the population of third world countries depend on traditional medicine to meet their health care needs.

Today, there is a growing interest in traditional and alternative systems of medicine in many developed countries.
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The Philippines, however, has yet to explore the full potential of medicinal plants despite the fact that our ancestors have long known of their benefits. This is unfortunate since the Philippines is the seventh country in the Asian region–and the 23rd in the world–with the most plant species, each with its own healing properties.
[DatePublished] => 2002-10-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1775462 [AuthorName] => Tonette V. Salazar [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine [SectionUrl] => starweek-magazine [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 165054 [Title] => 2002 Bio-Search [Summary] => It’s back to basics, folks. We city folks are used to taking medication that’s manufactured by multinationals (which is one of the reasons why medicines are costly). But the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations states that about 80 percent of the world population still depends on medicinal plants for its health care. In fact, in Asia, which has the richest biodiversity in the world, herbs and medicinal plants are used as alternative medicine because they may be the only source of medicinal drugs for people who cannot afford expensive pharmaceuticals. [DatePublished] => 2002-06-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134209 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804859 [AuthorName] => Domini M. Torrevillas [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) ) )
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I am here in Honolulu, Hawaii attending the “Bromeliad in Paradise” World Bromeliad Conference hosted by the Bromeliad Society with my horticulturist friend Ray Ong and one of my science teachers, Alejandro Alanano.

[DatePublished] => 2014-09-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133347 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1659389 [AuthorName] => Preciosa S. Soliven [SectionName] => Education and Home [SectionUrl] => education-and-home [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 757433 [Title] => RiteMed launches herbal cough product [Summary] =>

RiteMed, a division of Filipino multinational United Laboratories, Inc., has launched StopCoughLagundi, a herbal medicine that signals its entry into the burgeoning industry that has its roots in a government program that seeks to promote indigenous herbs with medicinal properties.                              

[DatePublished] => 2011-12-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 737814 [Title] => 10-in-1 coffee for Pinoys [Summary] =>

Moreishi 10-in-1 coffee is not your ordinary instant coffee because it combines coffee, non-dairy creamer, fructose, and seven premium herbs in one sachet.

[DatePublished] => 2011-10-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 714426 [Title] => Geckos just 'tip of iceberg' in illegal wildlife trade [Summary] =>

Environment experts yesterday advised the Senate committee on trade and commerce that the rampant sale of tuko or geckos are reflective of the illegal trade in endangered species and wildlife in the country.

[DatePublished] => 2011-08-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096615 [AuthorName] => Christina Mendez [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/8149/met4thumb.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 654660 [Title] => Export potential seen for Phl herbal products [Summary] =>

Visit a Health Express store and you will find six herbal products there with labels that Filipinos from remote provincial areas might readily understand.

[DatePublished] => 2011-02-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1632202 [AuthorName] => Norman Sison [SectionName] => Business As Usual [SectionUrl] => business-as-usual [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 205681 [Title] => Traditional medicine in the modern world [Summary] => Traditional medicine is slowly establishing its rightful place in today’s modern world. The World Health Organization (WHO) claimed that 40-80 per cent of the population of third world countries depend on traditional medicine to meet their health care needs.

Today, there is a growing interest in traditional and alternative systems of medicine in many developed countries.
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The Philippines, however, has yet to explore the full potential of medicinal plants despite the fact that our ancestors have long known of their benefits. This is unfortunate since the Philippines is the seventh country in the Asian region–and the 23rd in the world–with the most plant species, each with its own healing properties.
[DatePublished] => 2002-10-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1775462 [AuthorName] => Tonette V. Salazar [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine [SectionUrl] => starweek-magazine [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 165054 [Title] => 2002 Bio-Search [Summary] => It’s back to basics, folks. We city folks are used to taking medication that’s manufactured by multinationals (which is one of the reasons why medicines are costly). But the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations states that about 80 percent of the world population still depends on medicinal plants for its health care. In fact, in Asia, which has the richest biodiversity in the world, herbs and medicinal plants are used as alternative medicine because they may be the only source of medicinal drugs for people who cannot afford expensive pharmaceuticals. [DatePublished] => 2002-06-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134209 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804859 [AuthorName] => Domini M. Torrevillas [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) ) )
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