Talahib (Tag.)Cogon(Ilib) (Engl.)

Talahib (Tag.)Cogon(Ilib) (Engl.)

Imperata cylindrica L. Raeusch.

Respiratory

Grass Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are flat, linear-lanceolate, 20 to 50 cm long, and 5 to 9 mm wide, stiff with scabrous margins. Flowers: Flowers are in panicles, exserted, dense, subcylindric, white, 10 to 20 cm long, 5 to 15 cm in diameter, silvery-silky. Fruits: Not provided

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Mekinis cobra (Got bite from a Cobra). Preparation: Mekinis cobra- Kumang amut tsaka ya luglugan keng danum (Get root of a talahib and wash with water). Part used: Roots | Lagnat (Fever). Preparation: Lagnat - Pabukal ing kasakmal a amut king limang basu kilub ning 30 minutu (Boil a handful of roots in 5 glasses of water for 30 minutes). Part used: Roots | Inpeksyun (Infection). Preparation: Inpeksyun - Pabukal ing kasakmal a amut king limang basu kilub ning 30 minutu (Boil a handful of roots in 5 glasses of water for 30 minutes). Part used: Roots | 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 talahib in combination with leaves of mitla in 1 L of water for 30 minutes). Part used: Leaves - Talahib, Mitla | Ipe (Measles). Preparation: Ipe - Pabukal ing kasakmal a bulung na ning Kamias ampong Ilib keng pitung basu ning danum kilub ning 30 minutu. (Boil a handful leaves of ilib in combination with leaves of kamias in 7 glasses of water for 30 minutes). Part used: Leaves - Kamias, Ilib | Epilepsy. Preparation: Epilepsy– Pabukal ing kasakmal a bulung ning malimali at manaba ampong amut na ning ilib keng pitung basu ning danum kilub ning 30 minutu (Boil a handful of roots of ilib in combination with a handulf of leaves of malimali and manaba in 7 glasses of water for 30 minutes).. Part used: Leaves - Malimali, Manaba Roots - Ilib

Preparation

Mekinis cobra- Kumang amut tsaka ya luglugan keng danum (Get root of a talahib and wash with water) | Lagnat - Pabukal ing kasakmal a amut king limang basu kilub ning 30 minutu (Boil a handful of roots in 5 glasses of water for 30 minutes) | Inpeksyun - Pabukal ing kasakmal a amut king limang basu kilub ning 30 minutu (Boil a handful of roots in 5 glasses of water for 30 minutes) | 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 talahib in combination with leaves of mitla in 1 L of water for 30 minutes) | Ipe - Pabukal ing kasakmal a bulung na ning Kamias ampong Ilib keng pitung basu ning danum kilub ning 30 minutu. (Boil a handful leaves of ilib in combination with leaves of kamias in 7 glasses of water for 30 minutes) | Epilepsy– Pabukal ing kasakmal a bulung ning malimali at manaba ampong amut na ning ilib keng pitung basu ning danum kilub ning 30 minutu (Boil a handful of roots of ilib in combination with a handulf of leaves of malimali and manaba in 7 glasses of water for 30 minutes).

Location & Habitat

REGION III (CENTRAL LUZON), PAMPANGA, FLORIDABLANCA, Terrestrial

Research

Pampanga State Agricultural University: Documentation of Traditonal Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of a Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health among Ayta Communities in Pampanga

Additional Images

Talahib (Tag.)Cogon(Ilib) (Engl.)
Talahib (Tag.)Cogon(Ilib) (Engl.)

Quick Info

Scientific Name
Imperata cylindrica L. Raeusch.
Local Name
Talahib (Tag.)Cogon(Ilib) (Engl.)
Family
Poaceae
Category
Respiratory
Collected By
Villanueva, SY Ramos, JI Serrano, JC
Date Collected
Feb 10, 2020