Scientific name: zingiber officinale , ammomum zingiber, zingiber blancoi
Also known as:
Agat, basing, gengibre, ginger, laial, laiya, laya, luy-a
Tag: halamang gamot
Linga herbal medicine
Scientific name: Sesamum indicum, sesamum orientale.
Also known as:
Ajonjoli, gingley-oil plant, langa, langis, lengan, lingo, longis, lunga, sesame, teel
Indication:
Chronic constipation – take roasted seeds, alone or mixed liberally with other foods.
Constituents:
Lecithin, phytine, globulin, sesamin.
Source: national formulary
Lagundi herbal medicine
Scientific name: Vitex negundo, vitex leucoxylon
Other names: dabtan, dangla, lingei, sagarai, five leaved chaste tree.
Kintsay herbal medicine
Kintsay
Scientific names
Apium graveolens
Other names;
Apio, celery, ch in ns tai, guichai, kinchai, kinintsai.
Uses:
Emetic- take decoction of entire plant.
Antiasthmatic (bronchodilator) – pound seeds, wrap in thin cloth and inhale frequently.
High blood pressure –eat as vegetable
Active component
Apiin (glucoside) mannitol, inositol.
Bulb- glutamine, asparagines, tyrosine, mannitol.
Fruit- apigenin, choline, linase
Volatile oil – d-limonene; a-pinene, cineole, cymene, a-terpineol
Source: National formulary