| COMMON NAME: | Alugbati |
| LOCAL NAME: | Alubati |
| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | Basella rubra |
| DESCRIPTION: | Vine |
| PART USED: | Leaves |
| PROCEDURE: | Crush 2 leaves, then apply as poultice 2 times a day. |
| COMMON NAME: | Camphor plant |
| LOCAL NAME: | Gabon |
| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | Blumea balsamifera |
| DESCRIPTION: | Herb |
| PART USED: | Leaves |
| PROCEDURE: | Chop 5 fresh leaves. Apply directly as poultice on boils or abcess, 2 times a day. |
COMMON NAME: |
Gumamela |
LOCAL NAME: |
Gumamela |
SCIENTIFIC NAME: |
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis |
DESCRIPTION: |
Shrub |
PART USED: |
Leaves and flowers |
PROCEDURE: |
Chop 5 leaves and 2 flowers. Apply as poultice, 2 times a day. |
| COMMON NAME: | Life plant |
| LOCAL NAME: | Halilika |
| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | Kalanchoe pinnata |
| DESCRIPTION: | Herb |
| PART USED: | Young leaves |
PROCEDURE: |
Crush young halilika leaves. Apply directly in the boil. |
| COMMON NAME: | Hilbas |
| LOCAL NAME: | Hilbas |
| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | Mentha corclofolia |
| DESCRIPTION: | Herb |
| PART USED: | leaves |
| PROCEDURE: | Crush the leaves then apply on the affected area. |
| COMMON NAME: | Banana |
LOCAL NAME: |
Saging |
SCIENTIFIC NAME: |
Musa paradisiaca |
DESCRIPTION: |
Herb |
PART USED: |
young leaves |
PROCEDURE: |
(for mild bleeding of the wound) Pound young leaves until soft and juicy. Drop the juice over the wound. bandage snugly but not too tight. |
COMMON NAME: |
Mayana |
LOCAL NAME: |
Manjana |
SCIENTIFIC NAME: |
Coleus blumei |
DESCRIPTION: |
Herb |
PART USED: |
leaves |
PROCEDURE: |
Wash the young leaves. Crash and extract the juice from the leaves. Drop a few drops of the juice directly on the wound.Apply the crushed leaves as poultice. |
