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The government’s medical researchers have embarked on a new study to determine if there is science in

 the claims that the plant called “tawa-tawa” has therapeutic properties.Many Filipinos say tawa-tawa 

(Euphorbia hirta) is a cure for dengue and tuberculosis. Some doctors frequently interviewed on popular 

health programs on radio have noted the curative effects of tawa-tawa, but none has categorically said 

that the plant indeed has medicinal value.

To settle the matter, the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD), the research

 and development arm of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), is looking into claims that

 tawa-tawa has antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties and that it can increase   blood platelets, vital in 

the treatment of dengue,  a fever that has rising cases,  especially among children,  in some parts of the 

country.“The discovery of  tawa-tawa’s active ingredient will  lead to the development of  treatments for 

dengue and tuberculosis,” a statement from the DOST said.The study is one of the DOST’s research

 priorities on a program aimed at developing drugs from herbal and animal sources.

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