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Uses of sweet basil

Uses of Sweet basil

 

The scientific names of balanoy are Ocimum basilicum, Ocimum americanum blanco, Ocimum citriodorum blanco.

It is also is called albanaka by tagalongs, bidai by ilokanos;  bouak , kalu-ui, kamangi by bisayas; samiling, samirig by bicolanon; other call it bauing, ruku-ruku, valonoi, balanoy.

The English name for this plant is grand basilica and sweet basil.

Indication and direction of use:

For cough take the infusion or decoction of sweet basil or tops as tea.

For gas pain (tympanism) take decoction as tea.

Ringworm and insect bites, apply juice of crushed leaves on the area affected.

Tootache – wet small piece of cotton with juice of crushed leaves and insert into tooth cavity.

 

Constituents

Volatile oil, 1.5%  -ocimen, pinene, terpin hydrate, cincole, methyl chavicol, linalool , anethole, eugenol.

 

Source: Philippine formulary

Anis

Anis

 

Locally it is called Haras in other country it is also goes by the name of Fennel. The scientific name is Foeniculum vulgare.

 

The fruit part of this plant can be used as an infusion,  aromatherapy, and flavouring.

The fruit can be crushed and the aroma of it can be used for people which have fainted or  experiencing nausea.

 

The infusion of the fruit can be used for treatment of tympanism (gas pain).

 

The fruits contains 2.9 -6% volatile oil, fixed oil, 8.9%, pectin 1.3%, pentosan 5.12%.

 

Source: national formulary

ambal

Ambal

 

Is a herbal plant which is also called haluot, huluot, mamangal.

Its roots and stems can be used as infusion.

It is indicated for skin ulcer and can be used as vaginal wash.

 

The active components are pycnarrhine, ambaline, pycnarrhenin, pycnamin, and pycnarrhenamin.

 

Source:Philippine national formulary.

Alagaw

Alagaw

 

Scientific names: Premna odorata blanco, premna curranii , Premna serratifolia, Premna oblongata, premna pubescens, premna vestita.

 

Common names: abgau, adgau, adiyo, agbau, agdau, anobran, argau, atingi, duragau, guachal, lassi, lagau, pumuhat tangli, tibangngen.

 

Uses:

 

For cough, drink decoction of leaves as tea.

 

Kabag/ gas pain / tympanism – for an adult person drink the decoction of the leaves. For children, crush leaves, mix with little coconut or cooking oil and apply to abdomen.

 

Headache, crush leaves and apply to forehead and temples.

 

Eczema- use decoction as cleanser or bathe.

 

 Active component: volatile oil

 

Source: Philippine national formulary