Kalamansi herbal medicine

Kalamansi

 

Scientific name: Citrus micracarpa, Citrus mitis blanco, citrus medica

 

Also known as:

Aldonisis, calamondin, calamunding, Chinese orange, panama orange.

 

Uses:

Aromatic bath – mix juice with gugo.

Bleaching agent- cut fruit and apply directly on freckles.

Cough and sorethroat- drink warm kalamsi-aide.

Nausea and fainting- squeeze rind near nostrils for patient to inhale.

 

Active component

Rind- sesquiterpenes, beta-pinene, linalool, linalyl acetate, glucoside, cyanogenetic substance

 

Source: National formulary

Kakawati herbal medicine

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 herbal medicine

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 herbal medicine

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