Philippine Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health

- Local ailments -

 
LOCAL NAME OF AILMENT DESCRIPTION PROVINCE
   
Gaddil skin ulcerations, itchy Kalinga - Maeng Tingguian 
   
Gagate (Scabies) Not provided Kalinga - UMA tribe 
   
Gagitan Inguinal Pain Mindoro - Tau Buid tribe 
   
Gobyew(Dysentery) Not provided Kalinga - UMA tribe 
   
Gunossonos (Pasmo-kaon) Pain in the pit of the stomach, frequent vomiting, and headache. Zamboanga - Salambuyan 
   
Hampak sa hangin or sabar/sammor Hampak hangin or Sabar or Sammor or na "ana iring nita", na dili ingon nato (Bisaya), na nuno (Tagalog) is a Tagabawa term culturally defined affliction due to hangin. When it strikes, body part/s affected is/are in pain it's usually manifested with common symptoms such as head ache, fever, colds but pain in different body areas is the most common patient's complain. Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo 
   
Hangin na mag dagan-dagan (Ponsada) Pain is felt which transfer from one part of the body to other. Zamboanga - Malayal 
   
Hilanat ( Fever) Increase in one's body temperature. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Hilanat (Fever) Increase in one's body temperature. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Hilanat (Fever) Increase in one's body temperature. Siquijor - Bandilaan