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Common Plant Part Mode of

Family Scientific name Medicinal Uses
Name Used Preparation
Acanthaceae Justicia mandalusa leaves roast partly and stomachache
gendarussa Burm. poultice
f.
Alliaceae Allium Sibujing leaves roast partly, headache
ascalonicum extract and
apply to
affected area

Allium ahos stem decoction diarrhea, urinary

sativum L. (bulb) tract infection
roast partly, flatulence,
extract and stomachache
apply to
affected area
Allium ganda leaves poultice fever
tuberosum
Amaranthaceae Amaranthus kudyapa leaves crush partly boils
gracilis and apply to
affected area
Anacardiaceae Mangifera mangga bark Soak feet to muscle pain,
indica L. boiled bark over fatigue
roast partly, tootache,
obtain extract flatulence
and apply to
affected area

Annonaceae Annona labana leaves decoction diarrhea

muricata L. poultice flatulence
Annona atis leaves poultice fever,
squamosa L. headache
Cananga ilang-ilang leaves/ decoction sores,
odorata bark over fatigue
Apiaceae Centella yahong- leaves infusion fever
asiatica yahong
Hydrocotyle gotu kola whole decoction cough,
vulgaris plant kidney stones

Apocynaceae Catharanthus kumintang flower decoction cough

roseus whole infusion with anti-cancer
plant hot water
Nerium adelfa leaves roast partly, sores
indicum extract
and apply to
affected area
 Plumeria kalatsutsi leaves/bark apply sap to fungal infection,
obtusa affected area sores
Arecaceae Cocos lubi leaf stalk scrape and wounds
nucifera poultice
young fruit eat before urinary tract
breakfast/ infections
drink juice

Colocasia gabi stem roast partly sores

esculenta and apply to
affected area

Corypha buli roots decoction over fatigue

elata
Asparagaceae Sansevieria espada- leaves crush and bites, boils
spp. espada extract
Asteraceae Acmella flower apply directly toothache
grandiflora to affected area
Blumea gabon leaves decoction cough,
balsamifera urinary tract
infection

roast partly, muscle pain,

extract and flatulence,
apply to lowers high fever
affected area

Chromolaena hagonoy leaves crush partly wounds

odorata and apply to
affected area

extraction stomachache
bark scrape and cough
extract
Artemisia hilbas leaves extraction/ cough,
vulgaris L. infusion flatulence,
dysmenorrhea

decoction urinary tract

infection
Emilia pisaw- leaves crush partly, cough,colds
sonchifolia pisaw extract
Bidens tuway- roots decoction diarrhea,
pilosa L. tuway stomachache,
over fatigue

Pseudelephanthop kokog leaves poultice stomach

us banog bloating
spicatus
Balsaminaceae Impatiens kamantigi leaves extraction bites
balsamina L.
Basellaceae Basella alba alugbati leaves poultice boils
Bignoniaceae Crescentia miracle fruit fruit scrape flesh cancer, urinary
cujete and boil tract infection,
(decoction) lowers
hypertension
Bixaceae Bixa atsuete fruit extraction measles
orillana leaves roast partly, flatulence,
extract and boils
apply to
affected area

Bombacaceae Durio Durian fruit eat directly dengue fever,

zibethinus lowers
high fever
Boraginaceae Cordia anonang bark infusion flatulence,
dichotoma cough
Ehretia tsaang leaves decoction diarrhea,
microphylla Lam gubat fever

Heliotorpium elepante root concentrate over fatigue

indicum herbal decoction
Bromeliaceae Ananas pinya leaves decoction urinary
comosus tract infection
young fruit eat directly deworming
Caricaceae Carica kapayas leaves decoction/ dengue fever,
papaya L. extraction lowers
high fever
Chrysobalanaceae Atuna tabon-tabon fruit scrape and wound, ulcer
racemose extract
Clusiaceae Garcinia mangosteen fruit decoction lowers
mangostana hypertension
stem / decoction diarrhea,
leaves diabetes,
urinary tract
infection

Combretaceae Terminalia talisay bark decoction urinary

catappa tract infection
Commelinaceae Tradescantia spp. bangka- leaves decoction
bangka
Convolvulaceae Ipomea muti-muti leaves extraction wounds
triloba
Ipomoea batatas kamote leaves steam anemia
Ipomoea spp budakan leaves poultice boils
Costaceae Hellenia tambabasi leaves decoction urinary tract
speciosa infection
 stem scrape and cough, colds
extract
Crassulaceae Bryophyllum hanlilika leaves crush partly boils,
pinnatum and apply to toothache
affected area

extraction cough
poultice fever
Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita kalabasa leaves poultice boils
maxima
Cucumis pipino fruit eat directly lowers
sativus hypertension
Luffa patola fruit eat directly lowers
acutangula L. hypertension
Momordica ampalaya leaves crush partly fungal infection
charantia and extract
Sechium sayote fruit extraction lowers
edule hypertension,
urinary tract
infection

Cyperaceae Cyperus busikad whole infusion fever

kyllingia plant
stem/flowe infusion diarrhea
r
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia tawa-tawa whole decoction/ dengue fever,
hirta plant infusion diabetes,
lowers
hypertension

Jathropa tuba- tuba bark scrape and flatulence, boils,

curcas roast mouth sore
stem, extract,
and apply to
affected area
leaves roast partly and cough,
poultice fracture
Jatropha Ginseng roots roast partly, wounds
podagrica extract and
apply to
affected area

Jatropha kasla young decoction diarrhea

gossypifolia leaves
(shoot)

leaves poultice flatulence

Manihot balanghoy stem scrape and swellings
esculenta apply to
affected area
Fabaceae Cassia asunting leaves crush partly fungal
alata L. and infection
apply to
affected area
Codiaeum spp. san young roast partly lowers
francisco leaves and extract high fever
Leucaena ipil-ipil fruit seeds eat seeds deworming
leucocephala directly
Gliricidia sepium madre de bark/leaves scrape stem, boils, sores
cacao extract and
apply to
affected area

Mimosa makahiya roots decoction dysmenorrhea,

pudica L. flatulence
Pterocarpus narra bark decoction lowers
indicus hypertension,
arthritis

poultice fracture
apply sap to mouth sore
affected area
Tamarindus sampalok leaves decoction cough
indica

Graminae Zea mays L. mais young hair decoction urinary

tract infection
Lamiaceae/ Coleus kalabo leaves extraction/ cough, fever,
Labiatae aromaticus infusion sore eyes

Coleus mayana leaves crush partly wounds,

blumei and bruises,
apply to swellings
affected area
infusion cough
Gmelina Gmelina bark poultice fracture,
elliptica flatulence
leaves decoction flatulence
Mentha Herba leaves roast partly, flatulence,
arvensis buena extract/ stomachache,
decoction fever

Orthosiphon wachichao leaves infusion with stomachache,

aristatus hot water pyrosis, urinary
tract infection

Vitex lagundi leaves decoction cough, fever

negundo
Lauraceae Persea avocado leaves decoction stomach
americana bloating
Lecythidaceae Petersianthus toog bark decoction urinary
quadrialatus tract infection
Lythraceae Premna banaba Leaves/bar concentrate urinary
cumingiana k decoction tract infection
Schuaer
Malvaceae Abelmoschus okra fruit eat directly ulcer, diabetes
esculentus leaves extraction deworming
Corchorus saluyot leaves decoction ulcer
olitorius
Gossypium gapas roots decoction over fatigue
herbaceum
Hibiscus Gumamela flower crush partly boils, swellings
rosasinensis and apply to
affected area

Kleinhovia bitan-ag bark scrape and fever

hospita extract
Theobroma cacao young fruit scrape and boils, swellings
cacao L. apply as
poultice
Urena dupang- leaves/fruit purify with hives
lobata dupang smoke/ incense

Meliaceae Swietenia mahogany seeds eat directly stomachache

mahogany Jacq.

Sandoricum santol bark decoction diarrhea,

koetjape measles
Menispermaceae Arcangelisia albutra bark decoction stomachache,
flava flatulence
Tinosphora panyawan stem powderized/ diabetes,
reticulata decoction stomachache,
flatulence

extraction deworming
(expels intestinal
parasite)

Moraceae Artocarpus nangka fruit eat directly deworming

heterophyllus (expels
intestinal
parasite)

leaves decoction lowers

hypertension
 Artocarpus marang fruit eat before deworming
odoratissimus breakfast (expels intestinal
parasite)

Ficus balete bark poultice fracture

benjamina
Ficus lagnob roots decoction over fatigue,
septica urinary
tract infection

Ficus hagimit bark infusion over fatigue

minahasse
Moringaceae Moringa kamunggay bark decoction diabetes
oleifera L. poultice flatulence
leaves extraction wounds, sores
Muntingiaceae Muntingia mansanitas stem/leave concentrate diarrhea,
calabura s decoction arthritis,
stomach bloating
Musaceae Musa banana leaves decoction hemorrhage
paradisiaca (unas)
young poultice lowers
leaves high fever
(shoot)
fruit eaten directly diarrhea
Myrtaceae Psidium guava leaves/ decoction diarrhea
guavaja bark
extraction/ use wounds, sores
as
antiseptic wash
Syzygium macopa bark decoction diarrhea
aqueum

Syzygium tambis roots apply sap to mouth sore

aqueum affected area

Oxalidaceae Averrhoa balimbing leaves decoction diarrhea

carambola

Pandanaceae Pandanus pandan leaves decoction urinary

odorata (often tract infection
used with
labana)
Phyllanthaceae Phyllantus likod-likod whole infusion, diabetes,
urinaria plant decoction arthritis
leaves decoction urinary tract
infection, lowers
hypertension
Piperaceae Peperomia sinaw- whole decoction/ kidney stones
pellucida sinaw plant infusion
 Piper buyo leaves apply fresh asthma,
betle leaves directly flatulence

roast partly, muscle pain

extract and
apply to
Piper
affected area
betle buyo leaves
Infusion flatulence
Piper paminta fruit
nigrum

Poaceae Andropogon amorsiko roots decoction over fatigue

aciculatus

Cynodon bermuda whole decoction/ lowers

dactylon plant infusion hypertension

Eleusine Bila-bila roots decoction over fatigue

indica

Cymbopogon tanglad whole decoction/ lowers

citratus plant infusion hypertension

roots roast partly, spasm

extract and
Cymbopogon apply to
tanglad
citratus affected area
Imperata roots decoction urinary tract
kogon
cylindrica infection,
toothache

Paspalum carabao whole decoction urinary tract

setaceum grass plant infection
Saccharum tubo stem eat directly hepatitis,
officinarum urinary tract
infection
Rubiaceae Nauclea bangkal young extraction boils, swellings
orientalis leaves
(shoot)
Rutaceae Citrus boongon leaves use in bathing muscle fatigue
maxima

Citrus limon fruit roast partly and cough,colds

microcarpa extract
Dasymaschalon tabug bark decoction diarrhea
clusiform
Sapotaceae Chrysophyllum caimito leaves decoction diarrhea
cainito L.
Solanaceae Capsicum sili fruit extraction or wounds, lowers
frutescens L eat directly hypertension
 Nicotiana tobacco leaves crush partly boils, swellings
tabacum and extract

Solanum kamatis fruit juice prostate cancer

lycopersicum

Solanum talong leaves roast partly and wounds, sores

melongena extract

roots decoction diarrhea

Solanum
Urticaceae talong leaves letting the leaf herpes
melongena
handamay pass through
Pipturus spp
the infected
area
bark Scrape and boils
poultice

Verbenaceae Premna odorata adgao leaves steam leaves flatulence, cough

Blanco. and poultice,
infusion
Stachytarpheta kanding- leaves crush partly wounds,
jamaicensis kanding and extract blood clotting

Xanthorrhoeaceae Aloe vera leaves Extraction sores,

skin disease
Zingiberaceae Curcuma dulaw rhizome decoction or urinary tract
longa L. powderized infection,
(as coffee) diabetes, lowers
hypertension
Curcuma dulaw rhizome poultice/ bruises,
longa L. extraction arthritis,
fracture,

Kaempferia kisol leaves Infusion cough, colds

galanga L.

Zingiber luy-a rhizome Decoction Urinary tract

officinale infection,
stomach bloating
roast partly, arthritis,
extract and muscle pain,
apply to skin allergy,
affected area flatulence
crush, roast fracture
partly and
poultice