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Balili (Bog bulrush)

Schoenoplectus mucronatus (L.) Palla

Kidney

Perennial Big Herb Height: 1 to 1.5 m Leaves: The leaves are linear, narrowed at the base and with tapered tip end and scabrous margins. The ligule is marked with a stiff fringe of cilia, at least on the lower leaves. Flowers: The inflorescence is a terminal panicle, erect or hardly curved, that can reach 35 cm in length. It consists of a series of spike-like racemes inserted along an axis which can be braced against each other or regularly spaced, hence its shape, which varies from oval to pyramidal. The spikelets are arranged in 4 rows. Fruits: The spikelets are arranged in 4 rows. Racemes have oblong ovoid spikelets ending in a more or less long ridge, up to 2 cm, arranged in 4 rows. Each spikelet contains 2 flowers, and only the external is fertile.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Inpeksyon sin pandanan di isbo (Urinary Tract Infection). Preparation: Maisagana (Ingredients and materials): - Peke ay mula (whole plant) - 1 litro ay danum (1 L water) - Banga (pot) - Lupot unno din mabalin ay pangsagat (strainer) - Kumpormi ay pangipay-an (any liquid container) Iyat na ay mangamag (How to prepare): 1. Epeey din danum sin banga asi paluwagen. (Put water in a pot and let boil. 2. Nu manluwag din danum yan itapi din peke ay mula (When water starts to boil add the whole plant.) 3. Paluwagen si 5 ay minutos. (Let it boil for 5 minutes.) 4. Sagaten asi inumen. (Strain, and water is ready to drink.) 5. Maminsan ay man-inum si esay agew. (One cup a day.). Part used: Whole plant

Preparation

Maisagana (Ingredients and materials): - Peke ay mula (whole plant) - 1 litro ay danum (1 L water) - Banga (pot) - Lupot unno din mabalin ay pangsagat (strainer) - Kumpormi ay pangipay-an (any liquid container) Iyat na ay mangamag (How to prepare): 1. Epeey din danum sin banga asi paluwagen. (Put water in a pot and let boil. 2. Nu manluwag din danum yan itapi din peke ay mula (When water starts to boil add the whole plant.) 3. Paluwagen si 5 ay minutos. (Let it boil for 5 minutes.) 4. Sagaten asi inumen. (Strain, and water is ready to drink.) 5. Maminsan ay man-inum si esay agew. (One cup a day.)

Location & Habitat

CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR), BENGUET, KIBUNGAN, Grassland

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: Schoenoplectus mucronatus (L.) Palla
Local Name: Balili (Bog bulrush)
Family: Poaceae
Category: Kidney
Date Collected: Jun 28, 2026

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