Herbal Medicine – Page 2 – Philippine Tambayan

Kalatsutsi

Scientific name: plumeria acutifolia, plumeria acuminate, plumeria alba blanco.

Also known as:

Frangipani, kachuchi, kalachuche, kalanuche, kalasasi, kalasusi, kalonoche, karachucha, karatuche, temple flower.

Uses:

Arthritis and rheumatism- mix the latex( sap) with coconut oil, warm, and apply on affected area.

Itching (without open lesion) mix the latex (sap) with coconut oil and apply on affected area.

Active component:

Plumierid, agoniadin, plumieric acid, cerotinic acid, lupeol.

Source: national formulary

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

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

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