Aksibal (Pamp.)

Tradescantia spathacea Sw

Skin

Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are dark to metallic green above, with glossy purple underneath. Can reach up to 0.30 m long by 76 mm wide. Flowers: Numerous, fragrant and have large whitish upper portion. Fruits: Not provided

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Tigsa (Boil). Preparation: Iyubyub keng api ing apat pirasung bulung kilub ning 30 segundu. (Heat 4 pieces of leaves over a flame for 30 seconds.. Part used: Leaves | Pile (Sprain). Preparation: Iyubyub keng api ing apat pirasung bulung kilub ning 30 segundu. (Heat 4 pieces of leaves over a flame for 30 seconds.. Part used: Leaves | Gastro-intestinal Disorders (colic). Preparation: Leaf decoction for gastro-intestinal disoders. Part used: Leaves

Preparation

Iyubyub keng api ing apat pirasung bulung kilub ning 30 segundu. (Heat 4 pieces of leaves over a flame for 30 seconds. | Iyubyub keng api ing apat pirasung bulung kilub ning 30 segundu. (Heat 4 pieces of leaves over a flame for 30 seconds. | Leaf decoction for gastro-intestinal disoders

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

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Quick Info

Scientific Name: Tradescantia spathacea Sw
Local Name: Aksibal (Pamp.)
Family: Commelinaceae
Category: Skin
Collected By: Villanueva, SY Ramos, JI Serrano, JC Valencia, KAM Montero, LR Dumaan, SMO
Date Collected: Dec 23, 2019

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