Tambayan ng Kaalaman Tungkol sa Pilipinas
MAIS
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Zea mays L. (Farm Gramineae).
OTHER NAMES
Corn, Gahilang, Igi, Mait, Maize, Mangi, Tigi
PARTS USED
Hairs and cobs.
INDICATIONS AND DIRECTIONS FOR USE
Diuretic — Take decoction of hairs or cobs as tea.
CONSTITUENTS
Protein; fats; carbohydrates.
“Corn silk” — maizenic acid, fixed oil; resin; sugar;mucilage
salts.
Source: Philippine National Formulary ,1 980
Luya-luyahan
Scientifc names:
Curcuma zedoaria
Amomum zedoaria
Costus luteus Blanco
C. nigricans Blanco
C. zerumbet Roxb.
C. pandurata Roxb.
Roscoea lutea Hassk. Continue reading “Luya-luyahan herbal medicine”
ALAGAU
PREMNA ODORATA Blanco
Premna caranii H. Lam.
Premna oblongata Miq. var. puberula H. Lam.
Premna pubescens Blume var. odorata H. Lam.
Premna serratiflolia Blanco.
Premna vestita Schauer
Other names: Alagau , abgau , adgau, adiyo, agbau, agdau, alagau, anobran, argau, duragau , guachal, lagau, lassi, pumuhat tangli, tibangñgen.
Alagau is common in thickets and secondary forest at a low altitude, sometimes purposely planted around dwellings from the Batan Islands and northern Luzon to Mindanao, in most island provinces. This species is found only in the Philippines.
This plant is small, hairy tree 3 to 8 meters in height. The leaves are ovate to broadly ovate and 10 to 20 centimeters long, with broad, rounded or somewhat heart-shaped base, and pointed tip. These are very aromatic when crushed. The flowers are greenish-white or nearly white, 4 to 5 millimeters long and borne on terminal inflorescences (cymes) 8 to 20 centimeters in diameter. The fruit is fleshy, dark purple, rounded and about 5 millimeters in diameters. Continue reading “ALAGAU”
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”