Philippine Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health

- Local ailments -

 
LOCAL NAME OF AILMENT DESCRIPTION PROVINCE
   
Panuhot The body has lumps because of air, and the body feels like needle. Zamboanga - Malayal 
   
Pigis (buyag buyag) Sudden illness, stomach ache, and back pain. Zamboanga - Salambuyan 
   
Ponsada Stomachache is felt by the patient. Zamboanga - Malayal 
   
Kararak (Kabuhi) Pale, the pit of the stomach is hard and is in pain, gets hungry easily. Zamboanga - Salambuyan 
   
Hangin na mag dagan-dagan (Ponsada) Pain is felt which transfer from one part of the body to other. Zamboanga - Malayal 
   
Gunossonos (Pasmo-kaon) Pain in the pit of the stomach, frequent vomiting, and headache. Zamboanga - Salambuyan 
   
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 
   
Bughat after giving birth Head ache is felt and the hands of the patient are cold. Zamboanga - Mandih 
   
Pagan Hair loss Zamboanga - Salambuyan 
   
Pigis (buyag buyag) From field and experiences sudden back ache and the intensity of pain increases. Zamboanga - Salambuyan