Philippine Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health

- Local ailments -

 
LOCAL NAME OF AILMENT DESCRIPTION PROVINCE
   
Rayuma (arthritis) Inflammation of the joints. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Bangkawon/ Bunuon sa dili-ingon-nato (pain inflicts on a specific body part and passes thru a separate direction. Inflicted person had a hard time breathing. It is believed that inside the infected body part is a big wound. Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo 
   
Gagitan Inguinal Pain Mindoro - Tau Buid tribe 
   
Bughat (a little more than relapse) It is a combinaton of severe headache, muscle pains accompanied by body weakness, painful eyes and gums as if the teeth will fall, unwanted hairfall. Irritation and pain is felt even when a single hair is touched so there is a need for complete rest without disturbance Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Bughat (a little more than relapse) It is a combinaton of severe headache, muscle pains accompanied by body weakness, painful eyes and gums as if the teeth will fall, unwanted hairfall. Irritation and pain is felt even when a single hair is touched so there is a need for complete rest without disturbance. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Bughat (a little more than relapse) It is a combinaton of severe headache, muscle pains accompanied by body weakness, painful eyes and gums as if the teeth will fall, unwanted hairfall. Irritation and pain is felt even when a single hair is touched so there is a need for complete rest without disturbance. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Bughat (a little more than relapse) It is a combinaton of severe headache, muscle pains accompanied by body weakness, painful eyes and gums as if the teeth will fall, unwanted hairfall. Irritation and pain is felt even when a single hair is touched so there is a need for complete rest without disturbance. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Kabuhi/Kabuhion It is a combinaton of severe headache, shortness of breath, epigastric pain, nausea and vomiting. Burping is prevalent. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
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 
   
Subaw It is characterized by having runny nose, headache and urinary incontinence. Siquijor - Bandilaan