Matang-hipon (Tag.)
Breynia vitis-idaea (Burm. f.)
Pain ReliefAn erect, monoecious, slender, smooth shrub Height: 1.5 to 4 meters high Leaves: Leaves are distichous, elliptic to elliptic-ovate, 1 to 3 centimeters long. Flowers: Flowers are very small, greenish, axillary, and about 1 millimeter in diameter. Fruits: Fruit is pink, somewhat fleshy, nearly spherical, about 5 millimeters in diameter.
Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Fever. Preparation: Burn the leaves and stem until these turn to ashes.. Part used: Leaves and stem
Preparation
Burn the leaves and stem until these turn to ashes.
Location & Habitat
REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, SIQUIJOR (Capital), Forest
Research
Siquijor State College: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices in Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (Folk Healing Practices of Siquijor Island) Phase 1
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Quick Info
- Scientific Name
- Breynia vitis-idaea (Burm. f.)
- Local Name
- Matang-hipon (Tag.)
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Category
- Pain Relief
- Collected By
- Not provided
- Date Collected
- Jun 28, 2026
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