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Palis (Tag.)

Palis (Tag.)

Callicarpa formosana Rolfe

Skin

A shrub Height: Growing 1 to 3 meters high Leaves: Leaves are ovate-lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, 5 to 15 centimeters long, 2.5 to 6 centimeters wide, with a long slender, pointed tip and pointed to blunt base. Lowers surfaces of the leaves are densely covered with stellate hairs, and with numerous, small, waxy, yellow glands. Flowers: Cymes are axillary, short-stalked, and 2 to 4 centimeters long. Flowers are pale purplish or lavender, and about 3 millimeters long. Fruits: Fruit is a berry, fleshy, rounded, pale lavender, and 4 to 5 millimeters in diameter.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Stomach ulcer, Sakit tiyan (stomachache) at Kalibanga (diarrhea). Preparation: Collect enough number of leaves and boil in 3-5 glasses of water for 10 minutes.. Part used: Leaves

Preparation

Collect enough number of leaves and boil in 3-5 glasses of water for 10 minutes.

Location & Habitat

REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, LAZI, Secondary forests | REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, LAZI, Secondary forests

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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Palis (Tag.)
Palis (Tag.)
Palis (Tag.)

Quick Info

Scientific Name
Callicarpa formosana Rolfe
Local Name
Palis (Tag.)
Family
Lamiaceae
Category
Skin
Collected By
Jovencio M. Manga (healer); Cesario P. Orong (mangalalap); Edwin D. Castillon (mangalalap)
Date Collected
Jul 27, 2018
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