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Kandikandilaan (Filipino), Blue porterweed (English)

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl.

Antiseptic

Not 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