Philippine Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health

- Local ailments -

 
LOCAL NAME OF AILMENT DESCRIPTION PROVINCE
   
Barang "Badang" The patient loses weight and is sickly. Zamboanga - Mandih 
   
Baysok Lesion somewhere on the anal area, like scabies or boil but has deeper wound. No pus outside, bleeding and is watery. Small wound on the outside but big inside. Mindoro - Hanunuo tribe 
   
Binat, Bughat (mangyan) Experienced after giving birth or after recovering from flu, Patient feels dizzy, lightheaded, and weak. Affected women may see bright spots, have cloudy vision or suffer a nervous breakdown. Mindoro - Hanunuo tribe 
   
Biring Hurt on the side (L or R). Seems like there is a twisted vein that hurts. Mindoro - Hanunuo tribe 
   
Bughat Body pain, fever, and body weakness is felt. Zamboanga - Mandih 
   
Bughat Body pain, fever, and weakness are experienced. Zamboanga - Mandih 
   
Bughat A female patient experiences insomnia. A male patient feels frequent body pain and his ailment re-occurs after eating prohibited foods Zamboanga - Mandih 
   
Bughat The patient is very weak. Zamboanga - Malayal 
   
Bughat The patient is very weak. Zamboanga - Malayal 
   
Bughat The patient is very weak. Zamboanga - Malayal