Tambayan ng Kaalaman Tungkol sa Pilipinas
Dalandan
Scientific names:
Citrus aurantium, Citrius aurantiun l. var. dulcis, Citrus longispina wester, Citrus sinensis osbeck, Citrus sinensis , Citrus vulgaris risso.
Also known as:
Cajel, coolie orange, kahel, sour orange, sweet orange, talamisan, tamamisan, tamisan, valachinuk, volatino
Bunga
Scientific name:
Areca catechu, Areca alba
Also known as:
Areca nut, betelnut, boa, bua, dapiau, hua, lugos, luyos, pasa, takobtob, va, vua.
The kernel is often used in herbal preparation
Batino
Scientific name: Alstonia macrophylla G. Don, Alstonia batino Blanco. Echites trifida Blanco
Other name: Barakir, basikalang, basikarang, batikalag, busisi, dalakan, itang-itang, koanan, kuyau-kuyau, kuyauyau, pangalanutien, pangalisokloen, pangalunadsien, pangolaksien, sulusihigan, tangitang, tulingan.
Fresh leaves are used for preparation.
Uses:
For sprain, bruises, contusions- crush leaves, mix with a little coconut oil, warm and apply on affected areas.
Active component:
Total alkaloids 0.99% – macrophylline, macralstonine, macralstodine, villastonine, monomeric indole alkaloids, dimethoxy alstophylline.
Source: National Formulary
Banato
The scientific name of banato is mallotus philippensis. Other variety is called Croton philippinense, echinus philippinensis.
Other name for banato are apuyo, buas, darandang, kamala, panagisen, panagisian, pangaplasin, pikal, rottlera, sala, tafu, tagusala and tutula.
Leaves and seeds are used as herbal medicine. For dermal fungal infection pound leaves or seeds and apply on affected areas.
Active component of banato are rottlerin (reddish-yellow resin), 47-80%, fixed oil, 5-24% citric acid, mallotoxin, and kamalin.