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Alibangon (Tag.)

Alibangon (Tag.)

Commelina benghalensis L.

Skin

An annual or perennial herb. Height: Up to 70 centimeters and usually pubescent. Leaves: Leaves are oval, 4 to 7 centimeters long and pointed at both ends. The spathes are 1 to 3 together, green, funnel-shaped, compressed, about 1.5 centimeters long and wide. Flowers: Flowers are blue, with long stalks in anthesis, fascicled, several in each spathe, with the petal 3 to 4 millimeters long. Fruits: Not provided

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Atritis (arthritis). Preparation: Collect enough number of leaves and wash thoroughly. Wrap it with a banana leaf and heat over live coal for 3 minutes. Part used: Leaves | Bughat (kind of sickness or a relapse). Preparation: Get the roots and wash thoroughly. Boil in 1 liter of water for 10 minutes.. Part used: Roots

Preparation

Collect enough number of leaves and wash thoroughly. Wrap it with a banana leaf and heat over live coal for 3 minutes | Get the roots and wash thoroughly. Boil in 1 liter of water for 10 minutes.

Location & Habitat

REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, LAZI, Often found on disturbed areas, waste places in the settled areas, forest edges, roadsides, grasslands, agricultural sites, and home gardens. | REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, LAZI, Often found on disturbed areas, waste places in the settled areas, forest edges, roadsides, grasslands, agricultural sites, and home gardens.

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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Alibangon (Tag.)
Alibangon (Tag.)

Quick Info

Scientific Name
Commelina benghalensis L.
Local Name
Alibangon (Tag.)
Family
Commelinaceae
Category
Skin
Collected By
Jovencio M. Manga (healer); Cesario P. Orong (mangalalap); Edwin D. Castillon (mangalalap)
Date Collected
Nov 29, 2018
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