Medicinal Plants commonly used in treating Skin Diseases
| COMMON NAME: |
Temple flower/ Graveyard flower |
| LOCAL NAME: |
Kalatsutsi |
| SCIENTIFIC NAME: |
Plumeria acuminata Ait |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Shrub |
| PART USED: |
Leaves |
| PROCEDURE: |
(for scabies)
Boil 1 cup chopped fresh leaves and a small
branch in � cup coconut oil for 5 minutes.Let cool and keep in
bottle for future use.
Apply on the infected body part liberally
after taking a bath. |
| COMMON NAME: |
Ringworm Bush |
| LOCAL NAME: |
Asunting |
| SCIENTIFIC NAME: |
Cassia alata L. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Tree |
| PART USED: |
Leaves |
| PROCEDURE: |
Crush 5 leaves. Rub the juice on the affected areas, 2 times a day. |
| COMMON NAME: |
Aloe vera |
| LOCAL NAME: |
Sabila |
| SCIENTIFIC NAME: |
Aloe barbadensis Mill. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
A short-stemmed herb propagated for ornamental and medicinal purposes. |
| PART USED: |
Leaves |
| PROCEDURE: |
For pimples: Get a leaf and peel the skin. |
| COMMON NAME: |
Garlic |
LOCAL NAME: |
Ahos |
SCIENTIFIC NAME: |
Allium sativum Linn. |
DESCRIPTION: |
Herb. |
PART USED: |
Cloves |
PROCEDURE: |
Peel and crush one clove and rub it on the affected part until it gets red. Apply 2 times a
day; in the morning bath, and at bedtime. |
COMMON NAME: |
Guava |
LOCAL NAME: |
Bayabas |
SCIENTIFIC NAME: |
Psidium guajava |
DESCRIPTION: |
Tree. |
PART USED: |
Leaves |
PROCEDURE: |
(for ringworm):Boil 10 cups of chopped leaves in 1/2 gallon of water for 15 min.
Add enough cold water to fill up one big pale after straining. Bathe with this while still hot. |
| COMMON NAME: |
Lemon |
LOCAL NAME: |
Suha |
SCIENTIFIC NAME: |
Citrus limon |
DESCRIPTION: |
Tree. |
PART USED: |
Fruit |
PROCEDURE: |
Mix 1 tablespoon kalamansi juice with three tablespoons of mashed ripe papaya. Apply
mixture on the face every after washing. Leave it on 30 min. then wash face with warm
water |
