Philippine Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health

- Local ailments -

 
LOCAL NAME OF AILMENT DESCRIPTION PROVINCE
   
Saway-saway Kalit lang hilantan, takigan, init ang body without any reason (The patient experiences sudden fever, chilling, high temperature without any reason.) Zamboanga - Malayal 
   
Pasmo The veins are swollen and pain is felt. Zamboanga - Malayal 
   
Bughat The patient is very weak. Zamboanga - Malayal 
   
Panuhot The body has lumps because of air, and the body feels like needle. Zamboanga - Malayal 
   
Bughat The patient is very weak. Zamboanga - Malayal 
   
Panuhot The body has lumps because of air, and the body feels like needle. Zamboanga - Malayal 
   
Butod ang tiyan sa bata (Abdominal Distention in children) The child experiences bloated abdomen. The may always cry due ro pain and discomfort. The child also farts and burps from time to time. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Rayuma (Arthritis) Inflammation of the joints. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Rayuma (Arthritis) Inflammation of the joints. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Rayuma (arthritis) Inflammation of the joints. Siquijor - Bandilaan