Tambiligisa (Tag.)
Sophora tomentosa
SkinAn 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
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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