Pulukutus (Mag-Indi)

Pulukutus (Mag-Indi)

Tridax procumbens L.

Digestive

Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are toothed and generally arrowhead-shaped. Flowers: Daisy like yellow-centered white or yellow flowers with three-toothed ray florets. Fruits: Hard achene covered with stiff hairs and having a feathery, plumelike white pappus at one end. Calyx is represented by scales or reduced to pappus.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Manakla (Diarrhea). Preparation: Iyubyub keng api ing metung sakmal a bulung kilub ning 30 segundu. Katasan ya gamit ing malinis a malan at ikabit keng basu. (Heat a handful of leaves over flame for 30 seconds and get extract using a clean cloth.). Part used: Leaves

Preparation

Iyubyub keng api ing metung sakmal a bulung kilub ning 30 segundu. Katasan ya gamit ing malinis a malan at ikabit keng basu. (Heat a handful of leaves over flame for 30 seconds and get extract using a clean cloth.)

Location & Habitat

REGION III (CENTRAL LUZON), PAMPANGA, MAGALANG, 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

Pulukutus (Mag-Indi)
Pulukutus (Mag-Indi)

Quick Info

Scientific Name
Tridax procumbens L.
Local Name
Pulukutus (Mag-Indi)
Family
Asteraceae
Category
Digestive
Collected By
Villanueva, SY Ramos, JI Serrano, JC Valencia, KAM Montero, LR Dumaan, SMO
Date Collected
Nov 26, 2019