Awanlang

Function uses of Herbs in the locality.

Below are the following herbal plants which are commonly uses as to their Construction, Ritual and Medicinal.

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Lagundi (Vitex negundo L.)

It is one of the ten herbal medicines endorsed by the Philippine Department of Health as an effective herbal medicine with proven therapeutic value. Studies have shown that Lagundi can prevent the body’s production of leukotrienes, which are released during an asthma attack.

Even in Japan, lagundi is becoming recognized as an effective herbal medicine, especially since researches have shown that it contains properties that make it an expectorant and it has been reported to function as a tonic as well. More than that, most of the parts of the lagundi plant have medicinal value

Common names: Dangla (Ilokano); five-leaved chaste tree, horseshoe vitex

Indication: Leaves and flowering tops decoction, syrup, tablets and capsules for

coughs, colds, fever and asthma.

Found in: in humid places or along watercourses, in waste places and mixed open

forest

Parts used: Leaves and flowering tops

Special precautions: Make sure to have the five-leaved varieties, as there are

other varieties of lagundi.

Preparation:

Asthma, Cough & Fever

- Decoction ( Boil raw fruits or leaves in 2 glasses of water for 15 minutes)Dysentery, Colds & Pain – Decoction ( Boil a handful of leaves & flowers in water to produce a glass, three times a day)

Skin diseases (dermatitis, scabies, ulcer, eczema)

- Wash & clean the skin/wound with the decoction

Headache

Crush leaves may be applied on the forehead

Rheumatism, sprain, contusions, insect bites

-Pound the leaves and apply on affected area

Ulasimang-bato (Peperonia pellucida)

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 It is a small herb that grows from 1 to 1 1/2 feet. Pansit-pansitan can be found wild onlightly shaded and damp areas such as nooks, walls, yards and even roofs. Pansit-pansitan has heart shaped leaves, succulent stems with tiny flowers on a spike. When...