Trompang-elepante (Tag.)

Trompang-elepante (Tag.)

Heliotropium indicum L.

Skin

Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are arranged oppositely or alternately, ovate to oblong-ovate in shape with dense, long white hairs on both surface. Flowers: Flowers are monoecious with 5 sepals, and lanceolate in shaped. The corolla is lilac to occasionally white in color. Fruits: Fruits are angular with an apical beak, glabrous with 2 lobes.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Kabag (Stomach gas pain). Preparation: Pabukal ing metung buong tanaman keng metung litrung danum kilub ning 30 minuto. (Boil a whole plant in 1L water for 30 minutes.). Part used: Whole plant | Sirang ipan (Tooth decay). Preparation: Pabukal ing buong tanaman at amut keng apat a basung danum kilub ning 10 minuto. (Boil a whole plant with roots in 4 glasses of water for 10 minutes.). Part used: Whole plant and Roots | Singaw/Lasu (Canker sore). Preparation: Pabukal ing buong tanaman at amut keng apat a basung danum kilub ning 10 minuto. (Boil a whole plant with roots in 4 glasses of water for 10 minutes.);. Part used: Whole plant and Roots | Dadya gilagid (Bleeding gums. Preparation: Pabukal ing buong tanaman at amut keng apat a basung danum kilub ning 10 minuto. (Boil a whole plant with roots in 4 glasses of water for 10 minutes.);. Part used: Whole plant and Roots | Malilyu (Dizziness). Preparation: Pabukal ing pitung pirasung bulung ampong apat a dangkal amut keng 3 litrung danum kilub ning metung oras. (Boil 7 leaves and 4 inches of roots in a 3L of water for 1 hour.). Part used: Leaves and roots | Rayuma (Rheumatism). Preparation: Pabukal limang bulung ning Sale at buong tanaman ning Ulad-ulad, ilako ing amut, keng metung litrung danum kilub ning 30 minuto. (Boil a whole plant of Ulad-ulad (with roots removed in combination with 5 leaves of Sale, in 1L of water for 30 minutes.). Part used: Whole plant, roots removed of Ulad-ulad and leaves of Sale

Preparation

Pabukal ing metung buong tanaman keng metung litrung danum kilub ning 30 minuto. (Boil a whole plant in 1L water for 30 minutes.) | Pabukal ing buong tanaman at amut keng apat a basung danum kilub ning 10 minuto. (Boil a whole plant with roots in 4 glasses of water for 10 minutes.) | Pabukal ing buong tanaman at amut keng apat a basung danum kilub ning 10 minuto. (Boil a whole plant with roots in 4 glasses of water for 10 minutes.); | Pabukal ing buong tanaman at amut keng apat a basung danum kilub ning 10 minuto. (Boil a whole plant with roots in 4 glasses of water for 10 minutes.); | Pabukal ing pitung pirasung bulung ampong apat a dangkal amut keng 3 litrung danum kilub ning metung oras. (Boil 7 leaves and 4 inches of roots in a 3L of water for 1 hour.) | Pabukal limang bulung ning Sale at buong tanaman ning Ulad-ulad, ilako ing amut, keng metung litrung danum kilub ning 30 minuto. (Boil a whole plant of Ulad-ulad (with roots removed in combination with 5 leaves of Sale, in 1L of water for 30 minutes.)

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

Trompang-elepante (Tag.)
Trompang-elepante (Tag.)

Quick Info

Scientific Name
Heliotropium indicum L.
Local Name
Trompang-elepante (Tag.)
Family
Heliotropiaceae
Category
Skin
Collected By
Villanueva, SY Ramos, JI Serrano, JC Valencia, KAM Montero, LR Dumaan, SMO
Date Collected
Dec 05, 2019