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Kandikandilaan (Filipino), Blue porterweed (English)
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl.
AntisepticNot provided Height: 1 ft. Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided
Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Colic. Preparation: Get enough quantity of leaves and singe on fire.. Part used: Leaves | Dizziness. Preparation: Poultice: Get 1-2 leaves and crush by hand.. Part used: Leaves | Wound due to plant's thorn. Preparation: Get enough quantity of leaves and singe on fire.. Part used: Leaves
Preparation
Get enough quantity of leaves and singe on fire. | Poultice: Get 1-2 leaves and crush by hand. | Get enough quantity of leaves and singe on fire.
Location & Habitat
MIMAROPA REGION, ORIENTAL MINDORO, BULALACAO (SAN PEDRO)
Research
University of the Philippines Manila: Phase II Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health for Selected Ethnolinguistic Groups: The HANUNUO MANGYAN people of Sitio Dangkalan, Barangay San Roque and Sitio Balugo, Barangay Budburan, Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro
Quick Info
- Scientific Name
- Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl.
- Local Name
- Kandikandilaan (Filipino), Blue porterweed (English)
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Category
- Antiseptic
- Date Collected
- Jun 28, 2026
Medical Disclaimer:
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