Tag: halamang gamot

Kabling

Kabling

Scientific name;

Pogostermon cablin, pogostermon patchouli , pogostermon patchouli, mentha auricularia, mentha cablin

 

Also known as:

Kadling, kadlum, karlin, katluen, pacholi, patchouli, sarok.

 

Uses:

Arthritis and rheumatism – crush leaves and apply on affected part.

Constituent:

Volatile oil, patchouli alcohol, cadinene, coerulein, benzaldehyde, eugenol.

 

Source:national formulary

Ikmo herbal medicine

Ikmo

Scientific name:

Piper betle, Piper anisodorum, Piper anisumolens, piper bathycarpum, piper blancoi, piper canaliculatum, piper carnistylum, piper chavica, piper philippinense, piper puberulinodum, piper siriboa, chavica betle, chavica siribioa.

 

Also known as:

Betel, betel leaf pepper, buyo, buyo-anis, buyo-buyo, buyog, buyu gaoed, gaued, gauod, gok, ikmong-iloko, itmo, kanisi, mamin, mammon, samat.

 

Uses:

Gas pain – spread oil on leaf, warm, and apply on abdomen.

Constituents:

Volatile oil, chavicol, betelphenol, eugenol, alllyl pyrocatechin, terpene, cineol, caryophyllene, cadinene, methone.

 

Source: national formulary.

Gumamela

Gumamela

Scientific name: hibiscus rosasinensis

Also known as:

Antolangan, arotangan, china rose, hibiscus, kayanga, saysaya, shoeflower, tapolanga, tapuranga, tarokanga, taukanga.

The flower buds is used in herbal preparation.

Uses:

Boil and abscesses- pound flower buds into a paste and apply over boils and abscesses to hasten pointing.

 

Active component:

Hibiscotin

 

Source: National formulary

Gulaman

Gulaman

Scientific name:

Gracilaria compressa, gelidium corneum.

Also known as:

Agar-agar, Ceylon moss, guraman, gurguraman, kanten

 

Uses:

Constipation- strain mucilaginous decoction and take extracted jelly.

Diarrhea- strain mucilaginous  decoction , add enough water to prevent jelling and take as needed.

Food- blanch entire plant and eat as salad.

 

Active component:

Gelose, protein, fat, carbohydrates, galactose, fructose, pentose, iodine.

 

Source: National Formulary