Tambiligisa (Tag.)

Tambiligisa (Tag.)

Sophora tomentosa

Skin

An evergreen shrub or small tree. Height: Up to 4-5 meters tall. Leaves: Its stalked leaves have primary leaflets (pinnae) that are up to 18 cm long, and 11–15 pairs of secondary leaflets. Its slightly leathery leaf blades are oval or rounded, covered densely with gray-white hair below, without hair above, and 2.5–5 by 2–3.5 cm. Flowers: Its flowers grow in dense clusters on flowering shoots that are up to 20 cm long. The flowers are yellow or whitish, about 17 by 10 mm, with a claw that is about 3 mm long, wings that are long and oval, and a keel that is slightly shorter than the wings. Fruits: Its fruit pods resemble a string of beads, are covered with short hair, and 7–10 by 0.9–1 cm. Its seeds are numerous, brown, and round.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Sakit tiyan (stomachache). Preparation: Get the roots and wash thoroughly. Boil in 1 liter of water for 10 minutes.. Part used: Roots

Preparation

Get the roots and wash thoroughly. Boil in 1 liter of water for 10 minutes.

Location & Habitat

REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, LAZI, Coastal areas or seashores and open grassland along the beach. | REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, LAZI, Coastal areas or seashores and open grassland along the beach.

Research

Siquijor State College: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health: FOLK HEALING PRACTICES of SIQUIJOR ISLAND: Phase 3

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Tambiligisa (Tag.)
Tambiligisa (Tag.)
Tambiligisa (Tag.)

Quick Info

Scientific Name
Sophora tomentosa
Local Name
Tambiligisa (Tag.)
Family
Fabaceae
Category
Skin
Collected By
Jovencio M. Manga (healer); Cesario P. Orong (mangalalap); Edwin D. Castillon (mangalalap)
Date Collected
Sep 07, 2018