Tawa Tawa or Gatas Gatas (Euphorbia hirta Linn) manifests to have good effects on rehydration and even in treating dengue patients as claimed by users.
Health Secretary Enrique Ona disclosed at a forum on Friday that the initial research work on the local plant "appears" to have "some effects" on replenishing loss of water in the body.
The Department of Health (DoH) has asked the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to look into plants, including "tawa-tawa," that may help in the treatment of the mosquito-borne disease, which has claimed hundreds of children lives nationwide.
Ona was optimistic of the preliminary results in terms of isolation for they indicate that there is an active component. He said we should be very happy with that.
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The Department of Health (DoH) has asked the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to look into plants, including "tawa-tawa," that may help in the treatment of the mosquito-borne disease, which has claimed hundreds of children lives nationwide.
Ona was optimistic of the preliminary results in terms of isolation for they indicate that there is an active component. He said we should be very happy with that.
