Philippine Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health

- Local ailments -

 
LOCAL NAME OF AILMENT DESCRIPTION PROVINCE
   
Pigis (buyag buyag) From field and experiences sudden back ache and the intensity of pain increases. Zamboanga - Salambuyan 
   
Pigis (buyag buyag) Sudden illness, stomach ache, and back pain. Zamboanga - Salambuyan 
   
Ponsada Stomachache is felt by the patient. Zamboanga - Malayal 
   
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 
   
Saway-saway (Sagboy) The patient is experiencing any sudden health problems and thought to be caused by bad and unseen elements. Zamboanga - Malayal 
   
Sumpa sa kulam When a person is being kulam, he loses weight and become sickly. Zamboanga - Mandih