Philippine Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health

- Local ailments -

 
LOCAL NAME OF AILMENT DESCRIPTION PROVINCE
   
Sakit tiyan (Stomachache) Pain and discomfortin the stomach or abdomen. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Sakit Tiyan (Stomachache) Pain and discomfort felt by the person in his/her abdomen. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
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 
   
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 
   
Sinnat Sinnat is commonly translated into English as relapse. Usually described as a condition where in a person recovered from an illness then suddenly gets sick again shortly after. Sinnat also refers as bughat in Bisaya and binat in Tagalog. Another form of bughat where in women are affected which they experienced after giving birth or after having an abortion or miscarriage. Signs and symptoms include: headache, body pains/ malaise, chills, dizziness, easy fatigability, and sometimes even blindness. Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo 
   
Sip-on (Colds) Nasal congestion caused by various environmental factors. Sometimesthe client may have runny nose. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Sip-on (Colds) Nasal congestion caused by various environmental factors. Sometimesthe client may have runny nose. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Sip-on (Colds) Nasal congestion caused by various environmental factors. Sometimes the client may have runny nose. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Subaw It is characterized by having runny nose, headache and urinary incontinence. Siquijor - Bandilaan