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Gumbayas

Physalis peruviana L.

Respiratory

Herbaceous with perennial base Height: 1-2 meters Leaves: Leaves solitary or geminate; petiole 0.5–5.5 cm long, rather sheathing at the base; lamina membranous or papyraceous, (2)3–16 × (1.5)2–11 cm, ovate-cordiform or ovate, often broadly so, occasionally subrotund, ± deltate or rhombic, base ± cordate to broadly cuneate, sometimes rounded or truncate, and often oblique or unequal-sided, apex acuminate or acute, ± entire to coarsely sinuate-dentate or dentate, the few teeth unequal, ± triangular, obtuse or acute, the sinuses rounded, ± densely clothed with somewhat appressed hairs, more abundant beneath and along the nerves and margins, densely ciliate. Flowers: Flowers solitary, axillary, erect to nodding; pedicel (5)6–18 mm long, densely clothed with ± patent hairs, in fruit elongating to 23 mm. Flowers solitary, axillary, erect to nodding. Pedicel (5)6–18 mm long, densely clothed with ± patent hairs, in fruit elongating to 23 mm Ovary 2–2.5 × 1. 5–2 mm, ovoid or ± globose, glabrous.Style purple, 6–8 mm long, filiform, straight or slightly curved upwards " Fruits: Fruit green turning golden or yellow to orange when ripe, subsessile or with a gynobase up to c. 0.8 mm long on the invaginated base of the erect to pendulous calyx, 11–20 × 10–15 mm, ovoid, ellipsoid or ± globose. Fruit green turning golden or yellow to orange when ripe, subsessile or with a gynobase up to c. 0.8 mm long on the invaginated base of the erect to pendulous calyx, 11–20 × 10–15 mm, ovoid, ellipsoid or ± globose.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Uyek (Cough). Preparation: Maisagana (Ingredients and materials): - 10 ay bulong (10 leaves) - 1 litro ay danum (1 L water) - Banga (pot) - Lupot unno din mabalin ay pangsagat (strainer) - Kumpormi ay mabalin pangipay-an (any liquid container) Iyat na ay mangamag (How to prepare): - Epeey din danum sin banga asi paluwagen. (Put water in a pot and let boil.) - Nu nanluwag din danum yan itapi din bulong. (When water starts to boil add the leaves.) - Paluwagen si 5 ay minutos. (Let it boil for 5 minutes.) - Sagaten asi inumen. (Strain, and the water is ready to drink). Part used: Leaves

Preparation

Maisagana (Ingredients and materials): - 10 ay bulong (10 leaves) - 1 litro ay danum (1 L water) - Banga (pot) - Lupot unno din mabalin ay pangsagat (strainer) - Kumpormi ay mabalin pangipay-an (any liquid container) Iyat na ay mangamag (How to prepare): - Epeey din danum sin banga asi paluwagen. (Put water in a pot and let boil.) - Nu nanluwag din danum yan itapi din bulong. (When water starts to boil add the leaves.) - Paluwagen si 5 ay minutos. (Let it boil for 5 minutes.) - Sagaten asi inumen. (Strain, and the water is ready to drink)

Location & Habitat

CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR), BENGUET, KIBUNGAN, Forest 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
Physalis peruviana L.
Local Name
Gumbayas
Family
Solanaceae
Category
Respiratory
Date Collected
Jun 28, 2026