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Gatas gatas

Gatas gatas

Scientific names:

Euphorbia hirta, Euphorbia capitata, euphorbia pilulifera

Other names:

Australian asthma weed, bambanilag, cats hair, bobi, bolobotonis, botonis, bugayau, butobutonisan, golandrina, magatas, malis malis, maragatas, pansi pansi, patik patik, piliak, saikan, sisiohan, snake weed, sorosoro, tababa, tiaras, tauataua, teta.

 

Uses:

Asthma – make into cigarette or burn and inhale smoke.

Bleeding- superficial – crush leaves and apply on affected part, as local hemostatic.

 

Active components:

Gallic acid, quercetin, triacontane, cetyl alcohol, phytosterin, phytosterolin, jambulol, melissic, palmitic, oleic, linoliec, euphosterol.

 

Source; National formulary.

Eucalyptus deglupta

Eucalyptus deglupta

Scientific name:

Eucalyptus deglupta, eucalyptus, binacag, eucalyptus multiflora, eucalyptus naudiniana

 

Uses antiseptic and deodorant – apply crushed leaves on affected area.

Cough and asthma –take decoction of leaves and tea.

Insect repellant – burn leaves.

 

Constituents:

Volatile oil, phellandrene, aldehydes, and ketones, 33%, phenol  9.

 

Source: national formulary

Dita herbal medicine

Dita

Scientific name:

Alstonia scholaris, Echites scholaris, Nerium tinctorium

 

Also known as: Alipauen, alstonia, andarayan, Australian fever bark, Australian quinine bark, bita, bitter bark, dalipauen, devils tree, dirita, ditaa, dilupaon, lava, lipauen, milky pine, oplai, pasuit, polai, tanitan, tangitang, white cheese wood.

 

Use bark for herbal preparation.

Uses:

Boil- Apply milky latex as poultice over affected area.

Chronic diarrhea- take 1% decoction of bark as tea.

Fever- take 1% decoction of bark as tea.

Malaria- take 5% decoction of bark as tea.

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