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Giant Palm Grass (Engl.)

Curculigo capitulata

Skin

Perennial Herb Height: 4 - 6 feet Leaves: leaves are lanceplate shape, folded and corrugated. Flowers: Clustered flowers are, 2.5–5 cm diameter, yellow Fruits: Fruit doesn’t open in maturity, spherical, 6–8 mm.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Scabbies and Dandruff. Preparation: 1. Crush the rhizome. 2. Wrap the crushed rhizome with clean cloth. 3. Squeeze the wrapped rhizome and apply the extracts on the infected area.. Part used: Rhizome

Preparation

1. Crush the rhizome. 2. Wrap the crushed rhizome with clean cloth. 3. Squeeze the wrapped rhizome and apply the extracts on the infected area.

Location & Habitat

CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR), MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, BARLIG, Forest and residential areas

Research

Benguet State University: Documentation and Digitalization of Traditional Knowledge and Health Practices: Kankanaeys of Palina and Ekachakran Ethnolinguistic Groups of the Cordillera

Quick Info

Scientific Name
Curculigo capitulata
Local Name
Giant Palm Grass (Engl.)
Family
Hypoxidaceae
Category
Skin
Date Collected
Jun 28, 2026