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In the Philippines, where it is most commonly known as sambong, Blumea balsamifera is used in traditional herbal medicine for the common cold and as a diuretic. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is also used for infected wounds, respiratory infections , and stomach pains in Thai and Chinese folk medicine .
The diverse flora includes 8,000 species of flowering plants, 1,000 kinds of ferns, and 800 species of orchids. Seventy to eighty percent of non-flying mammals in the Philippines are found nowhere else in the world. [1] Common mammals include the wild hog, deer, wild carabao, monkey, civet cat, and various rodents.
Fibraurea tinctoria is a species of flowering plant [2] native to South Asia, where it grows in wet tropical areas between India and the Philippines. [1] It is considered locally common. [3] It fruits in April and May, producing yellow-orange drupes. [3] Common names for this plant include yellow root (East Kalimantan), akar palo [what language ...
During the American occupation, he compiled data on Philippine medicinal plants. [7] In 1903, he published his paper, Medicinal Plants of the Philippine Islands which made pharmacology a basic medical science in the Philippines. [8] He also authored a study on "Medicinal Plants" in 1918. It contains 174 types of plants with medicinal properties ...
Euphorbia hirta (sometimes called asthma-plant [3]) is a pantropical weed, originating from the tropical regions of the Americas. [4] It is a hairy herb that grows in open grasslands, roadsides and pathways. It is widely used in traditional herbal medicine across many cultures, particularly for asthma, skin ailments, and hypertension. [5]
Common plants used by mananambals are Mangagaw (Euphoria hirta) for dengue fever, Dapdap (Erythrina variegata) for hemorrhoids, Tuba-Tuba(Jatropha curcas) for arthritis, Noog-noog for hyperacidity, Wachichao (Orthosiphon aristatus) for kidney problems, Sabana/Labana for cancer, and Kipi-kipi for fatigue (Biophytum sensitivum). Kipi-kipi is a ...
In the Philippines, the city of Lipa in Batangas is named after this plant. Locals distinguish it primarily by the short stinging hairs [ 2 ] on its twigs. In Taiwanese Mandarin , it is widely known as yǎoréngǒu , a name which has been used since the early Qing period referring to the skin irritation or inflammation its stinging hairs may cause.
The plant grows from rhizomes in clumps of stiff stalks up to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) in height with abundant long leaves that bear red fruit. [9] It is an evergreen perennial. [9] This plant's rhizome is the "galangal" used most often in cookery. It is valued for its use in food and traditional medicine.