Suob-kabayo (Tag.)
Hyptis suaveolens Poir.
SkinA coarse, erect, branched , more or less hairy, aromatic annual. Height: 0.5 to 2 meters tall Leaves: Leaves are ovate, opposite, 4 to 9 centimeters long, pointed at the tip, pointed to somewhat heart-shaped at the base, and toothed at the margins. Flowers: Flowers are long-stalked, occurring at the axils of leaves. Calyx in flower is hairy, about 4 millimeters long, but soon enlarges in fruit to about 1 centimeter long, striate with erect, stiff teeth. Corolla blue, strongly zygomorphic, bilabiate; stamens are 4, declinate, and about 8 millimeters long, with a limb 5 millimeters in diameter. Fruits: Fruits have flat and mucilaginous seeds.
Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Kalibanga (diarrhea). Preparation: Boil 1 handful of banglo roots in a liter of water.. Part used: Roots
Preparation
Boil 1 handful of banglo roots in a liter of water.
Location & Habitat
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Quick Info
- Scientific Name
- Hyptis suaveolens Poir.
- Local Name
- Suob-kabayo (Tag.)
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Category
- Skin
- Collected By
- Not provided
- Date Collected
- Jun 28, 2026