Philippine Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health

- Local ailments -

 
LOCAL NAME OF AILMENT DESCRIPTION PROVINCE
   
Gobyew(Dysentery) Not provided Kalinga - UMA tribe 
   
Tabyew Not provided Kalinga - UMA tribe 
   
Ibuk (Tootache) Not provided Kalinga - UMA tribe 
   
Busali (Boil) Not provided Kalinga - UMA tribe 
   
Aritis Itchy skin, has circles on the skin with water, inflammatory, the whole body can have aritis. Mindoro - Hanunuo tribe 
   
Dispula Foot to leg part are inflamed, red skin, not itchy, painful on the inflamed part. Mindoro - Hanunuo tribe 
   
Baysok Lesion somewhere on the anal area, like scabies or boil but has deeper wound. No pus outside, bleeding and is watery. Small wound on the outside but big inside. Mindoro - Hanunuo tribe 
   
Bakukang (Bangkukang) Large, oval, painful growths on the skin, often grows on the foot. Patient can?t walk because of the pain. The lesion can be watery, with visible center. Mindoro - Hanunuo tribe 
   
Biring Hurt on the side (L or R). Seems like there is a twisted vein that hurts. Mindoro - Hanunuo tribe 
   
Binat, Bughat (mangyan) Experienced after giving birth or after recovering from flu, Patient feels dizzy, lightheaded, and weak. Affected women may see bright spots, have cloudy vision or suffer a nervous breakdown. Mindoro - Hanunuo tribe