Day: January 3, 2012

ALAGASI

 

LEUCOSYKE CAPITELLATA (Poir.) Wedd.

Urtica capitellata Poir.

Leucosyke alba Zoll. & Mor.

Missiessya fagifolia Gaudich.

 

Local names: Alagasi (Bis., Tag.); alangasi (Bis.); amagasi (Bik., Tag.); anagau (Bik.; anugas (Bik.); alalasi (Bon., Ilk.); aragasi (Bik., S. L. Bis.); ararasi (Bon.); arasi (Bon.); bahibahi (P. Bis.); bauaua (S. L. Bis.); bilan0bilan (Sub.); bunkilan (Yak.); damakdios (P. Bis.); gasigasi (Sul.); ginagasi (Tag.); gugutu (Ig.); haganasi (Bik.); hangalasi (Tag.); hilagasi (Tag.); hinagasi (Tag.); hinlagasi (P. Bis.); isis ngipin (Tag.); karikasin (Neg.); lagasi (Tag., C. Bis.); laglag (P. Bis.); lalasi (Ig.); langasi (Bis.); lapsik (Ig.); layasin (tag.); liasin (Tag.); manombila (Buk.); sagombibilan (Mbo.); salagiso (Bik.); salasi (Bon.); tinagasi (Bik.).

Alagasi is found in thickets, second-growth forests, etc., at low and medium altitudes throughout the Philippines. It is also reported from Formosa to Java and New Guinea. Continue reading “ALAGASI”

ALABONG – diuretic


 

 PILEA MICROPHYLLA (Linn.) Liebm.

 

Parietaria microphylla Linn.

Pilea muscosa Lindl.

Local names: Alabong (Ig.).

 

Alabong is found in and about towns, on damp walls, etc., throughout the Philippines. It is a native of tropical America, and is now found in most tropical countries.

It is a small, soft, smooth herb, 10 centimeters or less in height. The stems are slender, green with a tint of purple, and angular. The leaves occur in two rows, are petioled, somewhat elliptical in shape, and 2 to 5 millimeters in length. The flowers are very small and crowded and occur in small inflorescences (cymes) which are greenish or tinged with red and less than 1 millimeter in length.

Bruntz and Jaloux report that the entire plant is official in the Mexican (4) Pharmacopoeia.

According to Guerrero the entire plant in infusion is used as a diuretic. De Grosourdy reports that in the Antilles a decoction of the roots sweetened is prescribed also as a diuretic

 

Source:BPI