Tambayan ng Kaalaman Tungkol sa Pilipinas
Kabuyaw
Scientific name: Citrus hystrix
Also known as: amongpong, amontau, buyak, buyog, daruga, duroga, kabog, kabuan, kabugua, kalo-oi, kamugau, kamukau, kamulan, kamuntai, kapitan, kobot, kolison, kolobot, kolong kolong, kopalian, malatbas, mayagarin, muntai, pinukpuk, piris.
Uses:
Aromatic baths – squeeze fruit and juice for shampoo or water bath.
Nausea and fainting- inhale oil from rind.
Flavor – squeeze rind to extract oil.
Source: national formulary
Kabling
Scientific name;
Pogostermon cablin, pogostermon patchouli , pogostermon patchouli, mentha auricularia, mentha cablin
Also known as:
Kadling, kadlum, karlin, katluen, pacholi, patchouli, sarok.
Uses:
Arthritis and rheumatism – crush leaves and apply on affected part.
Constituent:
Volatile oil, patchouli alcohol, cadinene, coerulein, benzaldehyde, eugenol.
Source:national formulary
Ipil-ipil
Scientific names: Leucaena leucocephala, Leucaena glaua, Acacia glauca,
Also known as:
Agho, aghog, ipel, kabahero, kariskis, kompokompitis, loiloi, santa Elena
Parts used: Dried leaves.
Uses:
Anthelmintic- for ascaris and trichina.
Adults: take 1 teaspoon of powdered dried seeds, either alone or mixed with condensed milk and follow it up with ½ glass of water. The preparation should be taken 2 hours afeter a meal, as a single dose. Repeat the dose after 1 week if the first one was not effective.
Children: 7-8 years old ½ to ½ teaspoon. 10-12 years old ½ -2/3 teaspoon.
Adverse reaction- stomach ache and diarrhea.
Ikmo
Scientific name:
Piper betle, Piper anisodorum, Piper anisumolens, piper bathycarpum, piper blancoi, piper canaliculatum, piper carnistylum, piper chavica, piper philippinense, piper puberulinodum, piper siriboa, chavica betle, chavica siribioa.
Also known as:
Betel, betel leaf pepper, buyo, buyo-anis, buyo-buyo, buyog, buyu gaoed, gaued, gauod, gok, ikmong-iloko, itmo, kanisi, mamin, mammon, samat.
Uses:
Gas pain – spread oil on leaf, warm, and apply on abdomen.
Constituents:
Volatile oil, chavicol, betelphenol, eugenol, alllyl pyrocatechin, terpene, cineol, caryophyllene, cadinene, methone.
Source: national formulary.