Philippine Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health

(a) Premna odorataBlanco (b) Caesalpinia sappanL. (c ) Mimosa pudicaL. Print

Back

Family (a) Lamiaceae mints; menthes (b) Fabaceae peas; legumes (c ) Fabaceae peas; legumes
Common name: (a) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English) (b) Sapang (Filipino); Bakkum wood; Sappanwood (English) (c) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English)
Local name: (a) Agraw (Ilk.) mix with (b) sappang (c) makahiya
Indication: tuberculosis
Plant part used: (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots
Method of Preparation: Chop roots of each kind of equal parts to produce 1 cup. Boil in 3 glasses of water to produce 1 glass decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1 glass of decoction 2x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Soriano; Pacencia (Nueva Ecija; Carrangalan; Digdig; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Nueva Ecija

Back