Tambayan ng Kaalaman Tungkol sa Pilipinas
Kakawati
Scientific name: Gliricidia sepium, Gliricidia maculate, galedupa pungam , milletia luzoniensis, milletia splendidissima.
Also known as:
Kakaoati, madrecacao, madre de cacao, madre kakau, mandiri kakau.
Uses:
Itching- apply juice or decoction of leaves, bark, or roots on then skin as antipruritic.
Counterirritant- Crush leaves and apply as poultice for rheumatic pain and close fractures.
Active component:
Coumarin
Source: national formulary
Kakaw
Scientific name: Theobroma cacao
Other name : Cacao, cocoa,
Part used: seed
Uses:
Dry skin and dry eczema – roast seed, pound and apply on affected parts.
Food- as chocolate food or drink.
Active component:
Fixed oil, theobromine, glucose, saccharose, glucoside, cacarine.
Source: national formulary
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