Banaba (Tag.)Queen's flower (Mitla) (Engl.)
Lagerstroemia speciosa L. Pers.
KidneyTree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves- smooth, large, stipulate, oblong to elliptic-ovate. Flowers: Flowers- purplish-lilac or mauve-pink, rarely pink, borne in large. Fruits: Fruits- large nut-like capsule, obovoid or ellipsoid.
Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Magmanas ka reng mabuktut (Swelling during pregnancy). Preparation: Magmanas ka reng mabuktut- Pabukal ya ing bunga king limang basung danum kilub ning 30 minutu (Boil the fruit in 5 glasses of water for 30 minutes). Part used: Fruit | Mababa prisyun (Low blood pressure). Preparation: Mababa prisyun - Pabukal ing bunga hangga keng mangule ya balamung daya (Boil a fruit until it shows a color like blood). Part used: Fruit | Magkasakit mimi (Urinary tract infection). Preparation: UTI—Pabukal ing kasakmal a bulung na ning Talahib ampong Mitla keng metung litrung danum king kilub na ning 30 minutus (Boil a handful of leaves of mitla in combination with leaves of talahib in1 L of water for 30 minutes).. Part used: Leaves - Mitla, Talahib
Preparation
Magmanas ka reng mabuktut- Pabukal ya ing bunga king limang basung danum kilub ning 30 minutu (Boil the fruit in 5 glasses of water for 30 minutes) | Mababa prisyun - Pabukal ing bunga hangga keng mangule ya balamung daya (Boil a fruit until it shows a color like blood) | UTI—Pabukal ing kasakmal a bulung na ning Talahib ampong Mitla keng metung litrung danum king kilub na ning 30 minutus (Boil a handful of leaves of mitla in combination with leaves of talahib in1 L of water for 30 minutes).
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Quick Info
- Scientific Name
- Lagerstroemia speciosa L. Pers.
- Local Name
- Banaba (Tag.)Queen's flower (Mitla) (Engl.)
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Category
- Kidney
- Collected By
- Villanueva, SY Ramos, JI Serrano, JC
- Date Collected
- Feb 03, 2020