Philippine Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health

- Local ailments -

 
LOCAL NAME OF AILMENT DESCRIPTION PROVINCE
   
Gunossonos (Pasmo-kaon) Pain in the pit of the stomach, frequent vomiting, and headache. Zamboanga - Salambuyan 
   
Hangin na mag dagan-dagan (Ponsada) Pain is felt which transfer from one part of the body to other. Zamboanga - Malayal 
   
Kararak (Kabuhi) Pale, the pit of the stomach is hard and is in pain, gets hungry easily. Zamboanga - Salambuyan 
   
Ponsada Stomachache is felt by the patient. Zamboanga - Malayal 
   
Pigis (buyag buyag) Sudden illness, stomach ache, and back pain. Zamboanga - Salambuyan 
   
Panuhot The body has lumps because of air, and the body feels like needle. Zamboanga - Malayal 
   
Panuhot The body has lumps because of air, and the body feels like needle. Zamboanga - Malayal 
   
Pasmo- kusog The patient can't get up. Zamboanga - Mandih 
   
Pasmo sa ka-on The patient experiences epigastric pain and loss of appetite. Zamboanga - Mandih 
   
Pasmo-kusog The patient experiences epigastric pain. Varicose veins are prominent in his body. His body is grayish. Zamboanga - Mandih