potential for antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal,antiparasitic, antileishmanial, antinociceptive, anti- inflammatory, antihyperglycemic, hypotensive, immune- enhancing, and anti-cancer properties (leaves dried and made into tea) Fruit is an excellent source of vitamins B and C.
BIGNAY
extract used for parched
tongue, lack of appetite, indigestion, and sprains. Leaves used for snakebites. Leaves and fruits used for anemia and hypertension. Juice of fruits used for heart disease. Used for syphilitic diseases.
GUAVA/BAYABAS
Fresh leaves used for wounds
and toothache. infusion of fresh leaves used for wound cleaning to prevent infection and to facilitate healing. Bark used internally for chronic diarrhea of children and adults; half an ounce of the bark or root bark in six ounces of water is boiled down to 3 ounces, and given in teaspoon doses. PANSIT-PANSITAN
Infusion and decoction of
leaves and stems are used for gout and arthritis. Leaf extract used for urinary tract infection and cough, leaves and stems used for gout and arthritis. Externally, as a facial rinse for complexion problems. used to pacify vitiated cough
LAGUNDI
Leaves and roots used in
making tea; used externally for cleaning ulcers and internally for flatulence, fever, headache, toothache, cough, asthma. fresh leaves in an earthen pot are heated over fire, and applied and applied as tolerated over the bruised parts. Leaves heated over fire are also applied with oil externally on wounds. Pounded leaves applied on the forehead and temples for headaches.