Philippine Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health

- Local ailments -

 
LOCAL NAME OF AILMENT DESCRIPTION PROVINCE
   
Subaw It is characterized by runny nose, headache. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Sumpa sa kulam When a person is being kulam, he loses weight and become sickly. Zamboanga - Mandih 
   
Tabyew Not provided Kalinga - UMA tribe 
   
This applies to a local term for an ailment, disease, syndrome, sign or symptom, injury, or other, not transcribable to the western terminology [eg, pasma, usog, kulam, or other] Include course of ailment (if untreated) Indicate YearMonthDay [eg, 2008-10-09] 
   
Trangkaso joint pain, fever, may be accompanied by cough and colds Kalinga - Maeng Tingguian 
   
Tugi (Sudden headache and stomach ache) Kalinga - UMA tribe 
   
Tuko and Kamuras (Chicken pox and Measles) Not provided Kalinga - UMA tribe 
   
Tungew (Warts in the eyes) Not provided Kalinga - UMA tribe 
   
Ubo (Cough) It occurs when one is exposed to dust or when there is a sudden change in temperature. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Ubo na dalang hilo (cough with "hilo" or poison) It usually occurs in a crowded place. The client initially experiences dizziness, headache, itchy throat, sore throat, shiver, low grade fever, voice usually disappears slowly, cold sweat; pale skin, lips, conjunctiva and nailbeds and; muscle weakness. In other cases, client may lose consciousness. Siquijor - Bandilaan