Tambayan ng Kaalaman Tungkol sa Pilipinas
Kamatsile
Scientific name: Pithecellobium dulce, inga camatchile, inga dulcis, inga lanceolata, mimosa dulcis.
Also known as:
Camachile, chamultis, damortis, damulkis, kamanchilis, kamansile, kamantilis, kamarsiles, kamatsele, kamunsil, komonsili, komontos, komontres.
Uses: Frequent bowel movement – take decoction of bark as tea.
Constituents: Tannin, fixed oil, olein
Source : national formulary
Kama-kamatisan
Scientific name: Solanum nigrum, Solanum nodiflorum, Solanum rubrum nees.
Also known as:
Amti, anti, black nightshade, bolagtab, gamagamatisan, garden or common nightshade, hierba mora, hulablub, kamates-manuk, konti, kuti, lagkakum, lubilubi, malasili, muti, natang-ni-aso, nateng.
Kalumpang
Scientific name: sterculia foetida
Also known as:
Bangad, bangag, bangar, bobo, bobog, bobor, bongog, bubog, bubur, kurumpang, kumpang, poor tree, wild almond.
Uses:
Skin eruptions- use decoction of leaves as wash.
Source: national formulary
Kalatsutsi
Scientific name: plumeria acutifolia, plumeria acuminate, plumeria alba blanco.
Also known as:
Frangipani, kachuchi, kalachuche, kalanuche, kalasasi, kalasusi, kalonoche, karachucha, karatuche, temple flower.
Uses:
Arthritis and rheumatism- mix the latex( sap) with coconut oil, warm, and apply on affected area.
Itching (without open lesion) mix the latex (sap) with coconut oil and apply on affected area.
Active component:
Plumierid, agoniadin, plumieric acid, cerotinic acid, lupeol.
Source: national formulary