Philippine Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health

- Local ailments -

 
LOCAL NAME OF AILMENT DESCRIPTION PROVINCE
   
Hilanat (Fever) Increase in one's body temperature. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Rayuma (arthritis) Inflammation of the joints. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Bughat (a little more than relapse) It is a combinaton of severe headache, muscle pains accompanied by body weakness, painful eyes and gums as if the teeth will fall, unwanted hairfall. Irritation and pain is felt even when a single hair is touched so there is a need for complete rest without disturbance Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Bughat (a little more than relapse) It is a combinaton of severe headache, muscle pains accompanied by body weakness, painful eyes and gums as if the teeth will fall, unwanted hairfall. Irritation and pain is felt even when a single hair is touched so there is a need for complete rest without disturbance. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Bughat (a little more than relapse) It is a combinaton of severe headache, muscle pains accompanied by body weakness, painful eyes and gums as if the teeth will fall, unwanted hairfall. Irritation and pain is felt even when a single hair is touched so there is a need for complete rest without disturbance. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Bughat (a little more than relapse) It is a combinaton of severe headache, muscle pains accompanied by body weakness, painful eyes and gums as if the teeth will fall, unwanted hairfall. Irritation and pain is felt even when a single hair is touched so there is a need for complete rest without disturbance. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Kabuhi/Kabuhion It is a combinaton of severe headache, shortness of breath, epigastric pain, nausea and vomiting. Burping is prevalent. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Sige og dugo (abnormal menstrual bleeding) It is an abnormal menstrual bleeding characterized by more than the normal mount of blodd discharged during menstruation. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Subaw It is characterized by having runny nose, headache and urinary incontinence. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Subaw It is characterized by runny nose, headache. Siquijor - Bandilaan