Investigatory Project On Herbal Soaps

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METHODOLOGY



I. State the Problem.



Good health is necessary for all human beings in order to enjoy life. But manufactured foods and medicines have become very expensive for all of us especially in this time of economic crisis, so it's very hard to maintain good health. Oftentimes it is the cost of these medicines that use up all our money and savings.
Medicines and foods need not be expensive anymore. Traditional healing thru the use of medicinal herbs, fruits, vegetables, seafoods, rootcrops and other natural foods are just at your doorstep. They are found everywhere around you. You can prepare your own medicine and food at home without spending too much.
Traditional healing methods are continuously sought despite the presence of hospitals and medical clinics. They are also sought not only because they are less expensive, but also because they get satisfying results. One example of these traditional healing is the use of guava leaves. Applying a paste ( crushed leaves ) of guava leaves on wounds helps in curing them. A guava leaf decoction can also be use as an antiseptic for wounds.









II. What observations made you to decide to study the problem?

In these modern days of sophisticated medicine and the new way of producing so many kinds of medicine, very few people especially those from the cities will not take their time out just for the process of what you called, traditional healing. Even though they do still believe it’s effectiveness. So, why not modernized this traditional kind of healing? As in, the case of healing a wound, why not make this traditional healing into something more easier and convenient. Instead of using a lot of time in looking for some guava leaves and make a decoction to be use as an antiseptic, I’m thinking of making a soap out of the guava leaf. This can be immediately used especially for emergency cases.









III. What factor must you consider?
Gua...