Common Philippine Medicinal Plants (IN P)

Abukado

• Persea Americana

• Lauraceae

• Use: Rheumatism, neuralgia, has ↑ fat content

Adelfa

• Nerium oleander

• Apocynaceae

• Use: Herpes zoster, CHF (cardiac glycoside)

Alugbati

• Basella alba

• Basellaceae

• Use: Rubefacient, swelling, boils, mild laxative

Amarillo

• Targetes erecta

• Asteraceae

• Use: Rheumatic pains, bronchitis, ear ache

Anis

• Pimpinella anisum

• Apiaceae

• Use: Fainting, gas pain

Anonas

• Anona reticulata

• Anonaceae

• Use: Abdominal pain, anthelmintic

Atis

• Anona squamoza

• Anonaceae

• Use: Dyspepsia, diarrhea, dysentery, astringent

Atsuwete

• Bixa orellana

• Bixaceae

• Use: Headache, red food coloring

Balatong

• Glycine soja

• Fabaceae

• Use: Food, cuts

• Note:

  • Stigmasterol

  • lecithin

  • phosphatidylcholine

Balete

• Ficus elastica

• Moraceae

• Use: Trichuriasis, astringent

Balimbing

• Averrhoa carambola

• Oxalidaceae

• Use: Chicken pox, ringworm, headache

• Notes: Source of calcium oxalate

Banaba

• Lagerstromia speciosa

• Lythraceae

• Use: Diabetes mellitus, diuretic

Bulaklak ng paraiso

• Caeselpinia pulcherima

• Fabaceae

• Use: Purgative, liver trouble, ulcers, skin diseases

Bunga

• Areca catechu

• Arececeae

• Use: Tapeworm infestation, tooth whitener

• Note: Arecoline

Chico

• Achras zapota

• Sapotaceae

• Use: Diarrhea, fever, astringent, tonic

Comfrey

• Symphytum officinale

• Boraginaceae

• Use: Internal hemorrhage, cough, respiratory ailments, sprains

• Notes: Hepatotoxic

Dalandan

• Citrus aurantium

• Rutaceae

• Use: Gas pain, nausea

Dalanghita

• Citrus nobilis

• Rutaceae

• Use: Gas pain, nausea

Damong Maria

• Artemesia vulgaris

• Asteraceae

• Use: Skin ulcers, insect repellant, gas pain

Dayap

• Citrus aurantifolia

• Rutaceae

• Use: Nausea, fainting

Dilaw

• Curcuma longa

• Zingiberaceae

• Use: Antiseptic, yellow coloring

Dita

• Alstonia scholaris

• Apocynaceae

• Use: Boils, diarrhea, malaria, fever

• Notes: Local source of ditamine

Darak

• Oryza sativa

• Poaceae

• Use: Beriberi, laxative

• Notes: Source of Tiki-tiki

Duhat

• Syzygium cumini

• Myrtaceae

• Use: Diarrhea, gingivitis, wounds, DM

Eucalyptus

• Eucalyptus globulus

• Myrtaceae

• Use: Antiseptic, deodorant, insect repellant, cough

Gogo

• Entada phaseoloides

• Fabaceae

• Use: Abdominal pain, Hair wash

• Notes: Saponin

Gumamela

• Hibiscus rosasinensis

• Malvaceae

• Use: Boils, abscesses