To Use Kamias as Crack Heel Remover

Napnapan National High SchoolTigbauan, Iloilo

FUNGICIDAL EFECT OF KAMIAS AS A CRACKED HEEL REMOVER

An Undergraduate Research Paper Presented to

Mrs. Josephine Impe

Napnapan National High School

Tigbauan, Iloilo

Rachel Anne To-ong

Elna Mae Celeste

Kelly Marie Grate

Cherry Ann Sabobo

Jesson Taba

Janine Tamayo

John Paul Tejeda

Princess Joy To-ong

Renbee Torrecampo

Rusty Trompeta

Eulybel Tura

Fungicidal Effect of Kamias as a Cracked Heel Remover 1


Acknowledgment

The researchers would like to extend their sincere thanks

and appreciation to the following people who have contributed, in

one way or another, to the realization of this study.

Mrs.Josephine Impe, research adviser, for the encouragement

and support from the conceptualization to the completion of the

study. Also, for the assistance and valuable suggestions and for

th invaluable tips to improve the quality of the research study;

To-ong, Celeste, Torrecampo, Grate, Tamayo, Sabobo, Tura,

Tejeda, Taba, and Trompeta families, the wind beneath our wings

as they reach their goals in life, for the unconditional love and

prayers, for understanding, and moral support, despite of the

challenges that come along;

To the Batch 2015 of the Napnapan National High School,

especially our classmates, the II-Pearl, for the friendship;

Most of all, to Almighty God, for giving the researchers the

courage, knowledge, guidance, love and blessings.

Rachel Anne To-ong

Elna Mae Celeste

Kelly Marie Grate

Cherry Ann Sabobo



Jesson Taba

Janine Tamayo

John Paul Tejeda

Princess Joy To-ong

Renbee Torrecampo

Rusty Trompeta

Eulybel Tura



Rachel Anne To-ong, Elna Mae Celeste, Kelly Marie Grate, Cherry Ann Sabobo, Jesson Taba, Janine Tamayo, John Paul Tejeda, Princess Joy To-ong, Renbee Torrecampo, Rusty Trompeta, Eulybel Tura. FNGICIDAL EFFECT OF KAMIAS AS A CRACKED HEEL REMOVER. Unpublished Research Paper. Napnapan National High School, Tigbauan, Iloilo.

Abstract

This descriptive study was concerned with the report on the

procedures involved in the production of the Fungicidal Effect of

Kamias as a Cracked Heel Remover. The study was produced by

eleven (11) students. Problems were encountered during the

conduct of the study.

The study aimed to know if a “Kamias” is a better substitute

to cure cracked heel.

The materials were used and prepared according to the

procedures. From that procedures, the cracked heel which is the

common problem was cured.



Chapter I

Introduction

Alternative Medicine, also called unconventional medicine,

therapeutic practices, techniques, and beliefs that are outside

the realm of mainstream Western health care.

The pharmacological and biological treatments that make up

the fifth field of alternative medicine consist of an assortment

of drugs and vaccines not yet accepted in mainstream medicine.

Throughout the ages people have turned for healing to

herbal medicine, the sixth field of alternative medicine. All

cultures have folk medicine traditions that include the use of

plants and plant products. Many licensed drugs used today

originated in the herbal traditions of various cultures, such as

the medication commonly used for heart failure, digitalis, which

is derived from foxglove. In the United States, herbal products

may be marketed only as food supplements. Since they are not

regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there is no

guarantee of their purity or safety. The World Health

Organization (WHO) estimates that 4 billion people, or 80 percent

of the world’s population, use herbal medicine for some aspect of

primary health care.



Background of the Study

Kamias (Averrhoa bilimbi L. ) is a small tree, growing 5 to

12 meters high. Leaves are pinnate, 20 to 60 centimeters long,

with hairy rachis and leaflets. Leaflets are opposite, 10 to 17

pairs, oblong, 5 to 10 centimeters in length. Panicles growing

from the trunk and larger branches are hairy, 15 centimeters long

or less. Flowers are about 1.5 centimeters long, and slightly

fragrant. Fruit is green and edible, about 4 centimeters long,

subcylindric, or with 5 obscure, broad, rounded, longitudinal

lobes. In the rural parts

of the Philippines, where it is commonly found as a backyard

plant, it is eaten either raw or dipped in rock salt, as a snack.

It could either be curried or added as flavoring for the common

Filipino dish sinigang. The leaves serve as a paste on itches,

swelling, rheumatism, mumps or skin eruptions. Elsewhere, they

are used for bites of poisonous creatures. A leaf infusion is

used as an after-birth tonic, while the flower infusion is used

for thrush, cold, and cough. Cracked heels, also known as heel

fissure, are caused by the accumulation of dry skin on the bottom

of your heels. Routine pedicures prevent cracked heels because it

sloughs away dry skin. However, if dry skin builds up it can

create a callus, which can crack and bleed if not treated


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cough

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candidiasis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infusion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheumatism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itch

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paste_(rheology)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinigang


promptly. Cracked heels are especially common in the winter and

in cold climates as the feet are stripped of moisture. Treatment

for cracked heels include moisturizing and exfoliation, temporary

changes in footwear and anti-fungal/antibiotic creams to prevent

infection.

Definition of terms

Therapeutic practices-a technique in alternative medicine

that involves passing the hands over the body of the person being

treated and that is held to induce relaxation, reduce pain, and

promote healing.

Theraphy- treatment especially of bodilly, mental, or

behavioral disorder

Pharmacological treatment

Biological treatment

Antineoplastins- inhibiting or preventing the growth and spread

of tumors or malignant cells.

Healing- to restore to health



Herbal Medicine- the art or practice of using herbs and herbal

preparations to maintain health and to prevent, alleviate, or

cure disease.

Herbal- a book about plants especially with reference to their

medicinal properties.

Alternative medicine- any of various systems of healing or

treating disease.

Folk medicine- traditional medicine as practiced non

professionally especially by people isolated from modern medical

services and usually involving the use of plant-derived remedies

on an empirical basis.

Unconventional medicine

Chiropractic- a system of theraphy which holds that disease

results from a lack of normal nerve function and which employs

manipulation and specific adjustment of body structures.

Antineoplastins

Dry skin

Moisturizing-to add moisture to the skin.



Exfloliation

Anti-fungal

Cracked heel-- are a sign of lack of attention to foot care

rather than just overexposure or lack of moisturizing.

Kamia-- is quite attractive, with its short trunk dividing

into many upright branches which have clusters of leaves, mainly

at the tips. The flowers are small, deep red and have a long

strong, sweet scent. The bilimbi fruit is narrow, oblong and has

five shallow ridges running along its length. The fruit is crisp

when unripe, turns from bright-green to yellowish-green, when

ripe and falls to the ground. The outer skin is glossy, very thin

and tender, and the flesh greenish-white, juicy and extremely

sour. It has a few (about 6) flattened seeds about ¼ inch wide,

smooth and brown.

Heel-- is the prominence at the posterior end of the foot.

It is based on the projection of one bone, the calcaneus or heel

bone, behind the articulation of the bones of the lower leg.

Remover-- To move from a place or position occupied: removed

the cups from the table. To take off: removed my boots.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_leg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcaneus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot


Statement of the Problem

Generally, this study aimed to determine the fungicidal

effect of Kamias as a cracked heel remover.

Specifically, it aims to find out if we can produce an

alternative medicine for cracked heel out of a kamias plant.

Significance of the study

The result of the study may benefit certain groups of

people.

The High School students upon reading this report, may be

inspired to make similar topics using other plants which are

necessary for the development of the community.

The parents of the high school students, may also be aware

by this study that high school life being pursued by their

children requires some extra funding needed for such projects as

research study and production.

The teachers, may be reminded by this study that the

production of the subject like this does not necessarily require

such plants should be hybrid. There are a thousand other plants

and they are as interesting as the commonly used subject.

Department of Health, may take into consideration the result



of the study which may move them to decisions that may help

provide subsidy or funding to student like us.

Scope and limitation

The study focused on the uses of Kamias as a Cracked Heel

Remover to the people who encountered Cracked Heel.

The materials were limited to the Foot basin, Warm water,

Salts or mild foot cleanser, Towels, Kamias, Towel, Alcohol,

and Thick cotton sock.

The study was conducted at Napnapan National High School,

Napnapan Sur, Tigbauan, Iloilo on February 1- 10, 2013.

Chapter II



Review of Related Literature

Kamias is the Filipino name for a tree scientifically known

as Averrhoa bilimbi. In English, it is known as the cucumber or

sorrel tree. This tropical tree is found naturally in Malaysia

and Indonesia, and its fruit is used both for cooking and

traditional medicine. Though kamias is a highly acidic fruit, it

can be consumed after certain preparations are taken, and it does

provide trace amounts of vitamins and minerals.

Nutritional Values

Kamias fruit contains a small amount of vitamins and

minerals. According to Purdue University, an edible portion of

kamias is considered to be 100 g, and this contains 0.61 g of

protein, 0.6 g of fiber, 3.4 mg of calcium, 1.01 mg of iron, 11.1

mg of phosphorus, as well as trace amounts of other minerals.

Food Uses

Due to the acidic nature of kamias fruit, it is quite sour

and not often eaten raw. In Costa Rica, the fruit is used as a

relish, and people in other countries use it in recipes that

require a sour taste such as chutneys or pickled foods. Kamias



can be substituted for vinegar, used in juices like lemonade, or

even combined with large amounts of sugar to make jams.

Medicinal Uses

Medicinally, kamias can be made into a paste and applied

topically to itchy or swollen skin or skin affected by bug bites.

In traditional Malay medicine, they create an infusion of the

fruit and leaves to remedy a cough, as well as administer a tonic

to women after they give birth. This infusion is also used on

pimples, hypertension, dizziness and diabetes. Those in Indonesia

use the kamias fruit as a treatment for fevers, inflammation,

rectal bleeding, boils and other conditions. The flowers of the

kamias are also used as a remedy for toothaches.

Treatment for Cracked Heels

Often, cracked skin on the feet is simply a pesky symptom of

winter's harsh weather. Common sense tells us that heavy creams

and lotions will relieve the problem, but some cracked heels

require more aggressive treatment. Cracks in the skin on your

heels are commonly known as heel fissures. They usually occur

when skin becomes dry and aggravates the thick, brittle calluses

on your heels. The everyday acts of standing and walking on our

feet places enough pressure onto brittle skin that small cracks



open in the epidermal layer of the skin. While this remains

mostly an aesthetic problem, some patients experience deep cracks

that feel painful and can even bleed or get infected. So as the

days grow colder, take the following steps into account when your

feet start cracking under pressure.

Findings, Interpretation, Analysis of data

Through this test and experimentation. The result of the

study shows that Kamias is a traditional remedy for many

ailments. They ingest the Kamias fruit for respiratory or

digestive problems or use it topically as a treatment for insect

bites, swelling or rheumatism. People also turn flesh of the

Kamias fruit into a paste or ferment the leaves for medicinal

uses.



Operating Procedures

Fill the foot basin with warm soap and water.

Gently scrub your feet with a foot file or pumice stone

Towel dry your feet thoroughly

Moisturize repeatedly

Apply shea butter, Vaseline or olive oil directly to the heels of

your feet.

Apply fresh fruit and kamias to your feet for extra pampering.

Leave this fruit mixture on your feet for 10 minutes.



Repeat the above steps nightly to remove cracked heels fast.

Methodology

Materials to be used:

(1) Foot basin; (2) Warm water; (3) Pumice stone; (4)

salts or mild foot cleanser; (5) Foot file; (6) Towels;

(7) Kamias; (8) Towel;

Procedure:

1.Fill the foot basin with warm soap and water. Ease your

feet into the soapy mixture. Proceed to soak your feet for a

minimum of 20 minutes. Don’t scrub your feet with the pumice

stone during the soaking phase. Once the cracked skin on your

heels has softened, remove your feet from the tub.

2. Gently scrub your feet with a foot file or pumice stone.

Scrape your cracked heels repeatedly until you have reduced the

dead skin significantly. Be careful not to puncture your skin



with the foot file. Towel dry your feet thoroughly. If you suffer

with diabetes or have a fungal infection, check with your

physician before you proceed with this step. Clean the foot file

with mild soap, followed by alcohol or a germ-killing solution

for sterilization.

3. Moisturize repeatedly

4. Apply fresh fruit to your feet for extra pampering. If

your skin has remnants of dry skin left after the moisturizing

step, apply kamias to your cracked heels. Leave this fruit

mixture on your feet for 10 minutes. Follow this step with a

layer of moisturizer to soften your feet.



Chapter IV

Findings, Interpretation, Analysis of Data

Through this experiment we found out that from a kamias and

other materials used, a cracked heel was removed. Once the

cracked skin on your heels was soaked into the warmth water it

becomes softened.

The results of the study showed that while there are a

number of remedies for cracked heels on the market, you can treat

them just as effectively with a method that uses common

ingredients found in any kitchen and in the garden.

Interpretation

This study has proven that Kamias has can cure cracked heel

without need to spend a lot of money to cure the problem. Also

kamias has many uses such that; (1) The juice is effective as eye

drops (regarded as a magic curative); (2) Decoction of leaves or

the juice of the leaves, are often consumed as a cure for

venereal disease; (3) A leaf decoction is taken to relieve rectal

inflammation; (4) The fruit is given to children as a protection

against coughs; (5) A flower infusion is believed be effective

against coughs and thrush; (6) A leaf infusion is a



remedy for coughs and is taken after childbirth as a tonic; (7)

The leaves are applied as poultice on itches, swellings of mumps

and rheumatism, and on skin problems; (8) The fruit and leaves

are applied on bites of poisonous insect; (9) Syrup made from

Bilimbi fruit is taken as a cure for fever and inflammation and

to stop rectal bleeding and alleviate internal hemorrhoids.

Data Analysis

The result of the study was thoroughly observed. Therefore,

we can say that, this study was a successful kind of experiment

because we can produce a a heel remover out of a Kamias.

Chapter V



Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation Summary

This study was conducted to find out if a Kamias can be used

as a cracked heel remover. Foot

basin, Warm water, Olive oil, heavy moisturizing cream or

petroleum jelly, Pumice stone, Salts or mild foot cleanser, Foot

file, Towels, Kamias, Towel, Alcohol, Thick cotton sock were

used to cure cracked heel.

Conclusion

Nowadays, cracked heel is not a problem it can be cured by a

plant (Kamias) growing anywhere. By just following the procedure

and applying it daily will help reducing the cracked heel. For

almost a week of using kamias will really reduced the cracked

heel and it will visibly be seen the effect and changes to the

heel. From

the result of the study, the researchers concluded that we can

substitute a kamias as a remedy to cure cracked heels.

The study

is very cheap, it does not need to spend more just to achieve the

best effect.

Recommendation



We the researchers can say that cracked heel is a common

problem for many people but many cases of cracked heel can be

treated at home with simple remedies and rest. You have to follow

the procedure and steps in order to attain the better result. In

this study, we found out that the cracked heel which is the

problem of the subject was removed in just two weeks.

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