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Local Names:
                         Alagaw (most dialects)
                          Argaw (Bik., Bis.)
                          Anobran (Ilok.)

Scientific Name:
                         Premma odorata Blanco

Description:

           A small hairy tree or shrub with wide leaves that are heart shaped at the based and pointed at the tip. Flowers are small and arranged in a big cluster at the tip of the stem. The small fruits turn purple when ripe.

Medicinal Values

          The decoction of leaves maybe used as tea. When taken as cough remedy, mix with calamansi.

Local Names:
                         Ampalaya (Tag)
                         Amargoso (Bis. / Bik.)
                         Margoso (Bis.)
                         Paria (Ilok.)
                         Bitter melon (Eng.)

Scientific Name:
                       Momordica charantia L.

Description:

          Climbing, annual vine attached to support by means of tendrils. The palmately lobed leaves have heart shaped base. Small, yellow flowers are found at the axils of the leaves. The fruit is long, cynlindrical, green and with wrinkled skin. It has a bitter taste.

Medicinal Values

          Prepare an infusion of the leaves. Take this as tea. Eat the leaves as salad afterwards.

          Leaf extract may also be prepared. Add a little sugar, Drink.

Local Names:
                       Mansanilya (most dialects)
                        Chrysanthemum (Eng.)

Scientific Names:
                        Chrysanthemum indicum L.

Description:
           Aromatic perrenial, hairy herb. The leaves are thin and with lobed margin. The bright yellow flowers are in terminal or axillary clusters.

Medicinal Values:


          Prepare a decoction of leaves and flowers. Drink as tea.

          For a more effective decoction mix 9 gm of mansanilla flowers, 9 gm of moras, and 5 gm. Of yerba buena

Local Names:
                          Alibangbang (most dialects)
                          Butterfly Plant (Eng.)

Scientific Name:
                         Piliostigma malabricum Roxb.

Description:

          A small tree. The leaves are thin and wide resembling the wings of the butterfly. It has long, narrow, flat pods. The violet, pink or yellow flowers look like orchids.

Medicinal Values:

          Pass the leaves over the flame, Crush them. Apply on temples and other affected parts.

Local names:
                         Atsuete (most s\dialect)
                         Asuete (Ilok.)
                         Annato (Eng.)

Scientific Name:
                      Bixa Orellana L.

Description:

          A small tree bearing capsular fruits covered with soft spines. The bearing many contain many small, red seeds that produce the red annato dye. The leaves are ovate with a broad base and pointed tips. Flowers are small white or pinkish clusters.

Medicinal Values:

          Bruise the young leaves. Apply on forehead and temples. Leave for a few hours and change when the leaves dry up.

Local Names:
                         Kamoteng kahoy (most dialect)
                         Balanghoy (Bis.)
                         Balinghoy (Bis. / Ilok.)
                         Cassava / Tapioca (Eng.)

Scientific Name:
                         Manihot esculenta Crantz

Description:

          A slender stemmed, erect shrub. The leaves are palmately lobed with a long, slender, reddish petiole. The roots are fleshy and starchy and is edible.

Medicinal Values:

         Pound the leaves. Apply as poultice on the forehead and temple.

Local names:
                         Golasiman (Tag.)
                         Alusiman / Gulasiman (Bis. /Bik.)
                         Ngalug (Ilok.)
                         Purslane (Eng.)

Scientific Name:
                        Portulaca oleracea L.

Description:

          A spreading, fleshy, branched, smooth herb. The leaves are succulent, flat and oval in shape. The yellow or red flowers are sessile and axillary. They produce small, capsular fruit.

Medical Uses:

          Boil 4 young stems with leaves in one glass of water to make a pale yellow solution. Drink as tea.

Local names:
                         Saguing (most dialects)
                         Sabs (Ilok.)
                         Batag (Bik.)
                         Banana (Eng.)

Scientific name:
                         Musa paradisiaca L.

Description;

           A herbacious plant with a sinlg, erect, fleshy stem. The leaves are very wide with long fleshy stalks that clasp the stem. The flowers are enclosed by large, red bracts. The fruits are in bunch and are finger-like,fleshly and sweet when ripe.

Medinal Values:

           Cut the trunk. Use the slab as poultice to swollen face and joints.

Local Names:
                           Amarillo (most dialects)
                           Kampanilya (Tag.)
                           Yellow oleander (Eng.)

Scientific Name:
                         Thevetia peruviana (Pers.)

Description:

          Erect, branched shrub with milky sap. The stalkless leaves are linear. Bell shaped flowers are yellow. The fruit is round and fibrous with a hard interior.

Medicinal Uses:

          Prepare a decoction of one inch slice of bark in a glass of water. Drink in small doses. An infusion of 4 leaves in a glass of freshly boiled water may be also used.

CAUTION: Since all parts of the plants is poisonous, it is advised that this be used with caution. The symptoms of poisoning are irregular pulse, vomitting and shock

Local names:
                         Kalatsutsi (most dialects)
                         Kalanoche (Ilok.)
                         Fangipani / Temple flower (Eng.)

Scientific Name:
                         Plumeria acuminata

Description:

          A small tree that produce crooked, thick and fleshhy trunks. The tree produces a milky white sap. The leaves are broad oblong and are alternately arranged at the ends of the branches. The cluster of flowers are the fragrant and yellowish, red or purple at the center.

Medicinal Uses:

          Boil three to five leaves in 2 glasses of water to produce one glass of decoction. Drink as needed.

Local Names:
                         Kolitis (Tag./Bis.)
                         Kalunai (Ilok.)
                         Urai (Tag.)
                         Kilitis (Bik.)
                         Thorny Amaranth (Eng.)

Scientific Name:
                         Amaranthus spinosus L.

Description:

         A spiny, erect, multibranching herb. The long petioled leaves are oblong. The light green flowers are arranged in clusters along a long spike.

Medicinal Values:

          Drink infusion of leaves to lower body temperature.

Local Names:
                         Langka / Nangka (most dialect)
                         Jackfruit (Eng.)

Scientific Name:
                         Artocarpus heterophyllus Lmk.

Description:

A tree with leaves arranged alternately on the branches. The fruits are large, green and covered with large thorn like structures. The seeds are numerous and are enclosed in a fleshy, aromatic, edible pulp.

Medicinal Values:

          Prepare the decoction of the rootDrink as needed.

Local Names:
                         Lantana (most dialects)
                         Kantutai (Tag.)
                         Baho-baho (Bis.)
                         Lantana (Eng.)

Scientific Name:
                         Lantana Camara L.

Description:

          A standing or half-climbing aromatic shrub. It has oval leaves with tooth like margins. The flowers are white, yellow, pink or orange borne in clusters. The small fruits are ovoid and black.

Medicinal Uses:

          Take the decoction of the bark or infusion of the leaves and flowering tops as tea.

Local names:
                        Sampa-sampalukan (Tag.)
                        Taltalikud (Ilok.)
                        Kurukalunggai (Bis.)
                        Surusampalok (Bik.)
                        Egg woman 9Eng.)

Scientific Name:
                        phyllantus niruri L.

Description:

          Small, erect and slender herb, leaves are very small, pinate. This is a common weed characterized by the presence of smooth rounded capsules at the back of the compound leaves.

Medicinal Values:

          Prepare decoction of the whole plant. Use as sponge bath.

Local names:
                        Santol (most dialects)

Scientific Name:
                        Sandoricum koetjape Merr.

Description:

          A tall tree with erect trunk. The leaves are trifoliate, hairy and elliptic. It has numerous greenish yellow flowers. The fruits are relatively large, rounded, and yellow when ripe. The seeds are large and surrounded by white, fluffy acid pulp.

Medicinal Values:

          Prepare a decoction of the leaves. Drink as tea- Warm leaf decoction maybe used for sponge bath to lower the temparature.