malunggay leaves as shampoo - 1224 Words

Republic of the Philippines Department of Education Region IV-B MIMAROPA Puerto Princesa City National Science High School City of Puerto Princesa â€Å" MALUNGGAY LEAVES AS SHAMPOO† A Project Proposal in Partial Fulfillment in the subject Elective Science IV Antonieta C. Miguel Adviser Eden E. Gutierrez The researcher 2011-2012 Background of the Study This research is entitled â€Å"Malunggay leaves as Shampoo† this research is all about using malunggay leaves as shampoo. Malunggay leaves once considered a poor man’s vegetables but now it is known as a miracle tree or natures medicine cabinet by scientists and health care workers from around the world because it is loaded with vitamins†¦show more content†¦Studies in the Philippines and many other countries have shown that malunggay is nature’s â€Å"medicine† cabinet, with all the parts of the tree, besides the leaves, having medicinal or therapeutic value. Dr. Alice Ilaga, director of the Biotechnology Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA), has been calling malunggay a â€Å"backyard pharmacy.† The leaves and flowers of malunggay are ideal for breastfeeding mothers and for malnourished children and the elderly. Using the leaves can also help in the treatment of headaches, bleeding from a shallow cut or w ound, insect bites, bacterial or fungal skin complaints, gastric ulcers and diarrhea. The pods are useful in the treatment for worm, liver and spleen problems, and joint pains. The word shampoo in English is derived from Hindi chÄ mpo (à ¤Å¡Ã  ¤ ¾Ã  ¤ Ã  ¤ ªÃ  ¥â€¹ [tÊÆ'à £Ã‹ poË ]),[1] and dates to 1762. The Hindi word referred to head massage, usually with some form of hair oil. Similar words also occur in other North Indian languages. The word and the service of head massage were introduced to Britain by a Bengali entrepreneur named Sake Dean Mahomed. Dean Mahomed introduced the practice to Basil Cochrane s vapour baths while working there in London in the early 19th century, and later, together with his Irish wife, opened Mahomed s Steam and Vapour Sea Water Medicated Baths in Brighton, England. His baths were like Turkish baths where clientsShow MoreRelatedMalunggay Extract as an Ingredient in Making Toothpaste2467 Words   |  10 PagesMALUNGGAY EXTRACT AS AN INGREDIENT FOR TOOTHPASTE An Investigatory Project Presented to The Chemistry Department In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for Chemistry By Abdul Khalid D. Alonto Miguel R. Erfe Stacey Denise A. Guangco Henneylo Socorro I. Ubalde 2013 The Investigatory Project entitled: MALUNGGAY EXTRACT AS AN INGREDIENT FOR TOOTHPASTE Submitted by Abdul Khalid D. Alonto, Miguel R