Medicinal Plant: Dalandan – Sour Orange (Citrus aurantium)
Sunday, March 13th, 2011Botany Small, erect tree with smooth, greenish white shoots with spinescent thorns. Leaves are oblong to subelliptic, about 4 cm wide to 10 cm long, with narrowly winged petioles. Flowers are white, solitary or few clustered, smooth, and growing from the uppermost leaf axils. Fruit is spherical, 5 to 9 cm in diameter, the skin [...]
Medicinal Plant: Alusiman (Portulaca olearacea L)
Saturday, March 12th, 2011Portulaca, common name for a family of plants in the pink order, comprising a small, widespread group of more or less succulent herbs and subshrubs, with concentrations of species along the Pacific coast of North America and in southern Africa, and for its representative genus. About 21 genera and 400 species make up this family. [...]
Medicinal Plants: Pansit-Pansitan (Peperomia pellucida Linn.) a.k.a. Ulasiman-Bato
Friday, March 11th, 2011Pansit-pansitan (family: Piperaceae) is an herbal medicine also known as Ulasiman-bato, olasiman-ihalas & tangon-tangon in the Philippines. English name: peperomia. It is a small herb that grows from 1 to 1 1/2 feet. Pansit-pansitan can be found wild on lightly shaded and damp areas such as nooks, walls, yards and even roofs. Pansit-pansitan has heart [...]
Medicinal Plants: Gumamela (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn)
Thursday, March 10th, 2011About Gumamela Gumamela is a shrub that grows from one meter up to 4 meters high. Gumamela is also known as: Hibiscus, China Rose and Shoeflower. In the Philippines, gumamela is cultivated as an ornamental plant. The gumamela flower comes in many colors: red, yellow, orange, white, purple, pink and other color combinations. Gumamela leaves, [...]
Medicinal Plants: Luyang Dilaw – Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011Luyang Dilaw, or Ginger Root (scientific name: Zingiber officinale) belongs to the family of, as its scientific name signifies, Zingiberaceae. The rootstocks of this erect, smooth plant are thick, and have strong aromatic qualities. Its edible roots, tops, and even its leaves are found to have medicinal value. The taste of luyang dilaw is distinct, [...]
Medicinal Plants: Silymarin – Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum)
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011Silymarin is derived from Milk Thistle (seed extract from the flower of silymarin plant). The Milk thistle herb is a flowering plant of Silybum Adans genus, a member of the daisy family (Asteraceae). It grows mainly in North Africa, the Mediterranean region and the Middle East (now also grown in the U.S.) but is marketed [...]
Medicinal Plants: Niyog-Niyogan (Quisqualis Indica L.)
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011Niyog-niyogan or Rangoon Creeper is an excellent vine for outdoor gardens. This ligneous plant, scientifically called Quisqualis indica L. It is also known as Burma or Rangoon Creeper, Liane Vermifuge and Chinese honeysuckle. Niyog-niyogan is perfect for covered walkways as it grows at least 2.5m long and reaches up to 8m long when it matures. [...]
Medicinal Plants: Makabuhay (Tinospora rumphii Boerl)
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011The makabuhay plant is a clinging vine, and the name itself suggests the primary purpose of such plant. Makabuhay is a Filipino translation of the English term ‘pro-life or to give life’. It is commonly known as the paliahan in the Visayas region. The plant belongs to the family of Menispermaceae, and can grow, or [...]
Medicinal Plants: Mabolo (Diospyros blancoi) Velvet Apple
Monday, March 7th, 2011A member of the Ebenaceae family, mabolo is known for its value as an ornament, rather than for its fruit. Its wood is commonly known in the Philippines as kamagong, and it is the fruit that goes by the name of mabolo. It is an evergreen forest tree that is medium-sized, and has an oval [...]
Medicinal Plants: Sambong (Blumea balsamifera L.)
Monday, March 7th, 2011Sambong (scientific name: Blumea balsamifera) is an amazing medicinal plant. Coming from the family of Compositae, it goes by several names locally. It is known in the Visayas as bukadkad and as subsob in Ilocos. The plant is a strongly aromatic herb that grows tall and erect. Its height ranges from 1.5 to 3 meters, [...]
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