Philippine Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health

- Local ailments -

 
LOCAL NAME OF AILMENT DESCRIPTION PROVINCE
   
Anarip The belly grows bigger, painful, the whole body is swollen. Mindoro - Hanunuo tribe 
   
Balis Head ache that?s not relieved by conventional medications like taking paracetamol. Mindoro - Hanunuo tribe 
   
Usog (usogan) Stomach pain. Mindoro - Hanunuo tribe 
   
Gagitan Inguinal Pain Mindoro - Tau Buid tribe 
   
Butod ang tiyan sa bata (Abdominal Distention in children) The child experiences bloated abdomen. The may always cry due ro pain and discomfort. The child also farts and burps from time to time. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Rayuma (Arthritis) Inflammation of the joints. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Rayuma (Arthritis) Inflammation of the joints. Siquijor - Bandilaan 
   
Rayuma (arthritis) Inflammation of the joints. 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 
   
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