Philippine Tambayan

Alagaw

Scientific names: Premna odorata blanco, premna curranii , Premna serratifolia, Premna oblongata, premna pubescens, premna vestita.

Common names: abgau, adgau, adiyo, agbau, agdau, anobran, argau, atingi, duragau, guachal, lassi, lagau, pumuhat tangli, tibangngen.

Uses:

For cough, drink decoction of leaves as tea.

Kabag/ gas pain / tympanism – for an adult person drink the decoction of the leaves. For children, crush leaves, mix with little coconut or cooking oil and apply to abdomen.

Headache, crush leaves and apply to forehead and temples.

Eczema- use decoction as cleanser or bathe.

 Active component: volatile oil

Source: Philippine national formulary

Akapulko

Scientific names: Cassia alata, Herpetica alata raf.

common names: Adadisi, ancharasi, andadasi, andalan, bayabasin, bikas-bikas, buni buni, gamotsa-buni, kapis, kapurko, kasitas, katanda, katandang-aso, pakayomkom-kastila, pakagonkon, palo-china, ringworm bush , sonting, sunting.

Uses: Treatment of ringworm and other fungi infections of the skin.

Crush leaves and rub juice on affected parts.

Active ingredients: Chrysophanic acid (chrysophanil); oxymethyk anthraquinone; aloe-emodin; rhein; cassiaxanthone.

Source: Philippine national formulary

Adelfa

Scientific names: Nerium indicum Mill., Nerium oleander, Nerium odorum Soland.

Common name: Baladre, dog bane, Ceylon tree, oleander, rose bay, south sea rose.

Use: Crush leaves, mix with oil and apply on lesions. Do not apply on raw surface. Milky juice of the plant is irritating. Not to be taken internally. This  preparation is for Herpes zoster skin disease.

The active components are: Glycoside, oleandrin, tannin, volatile oil

Source: Philippines national formulary