White Kyllingia (Engl.)

Cyperus kyllingia Endl.

Respiratory

A perennial creeping sedge. Height: 10 centimeters Leaves: Leaves are shorter than the stem, up to 15 centimeters in length or longer, 3 to 4 millimeters wide; with the bracts similar. Flowers: Spikes are ovoid, simple, white, 8 to 13 centimeters long. Spikelets are very numerous, 3 to 3.5 millimeters long, the flowering glume distinctly winged along the keel. Inflorescence is a globose terminal head, 5 to 10 millimeters in diameter. Fruits: Fruit is a nut , up to 1.5 millimeters long, oblong to suborbicular, with a lens-shaped achene.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Magngipon ang bata (tooth grown in infant). Preparation: Wash and soak the whole plant in a glass of lukewarm water.. Part used: Whole plant | Magngipon ang bata (tooth grown in infant). Preparation: Get enough quantity of flowers and soak in 1 glass of lukewarm water.. Part used: Flowers

Preparation

Wash and soak the whole plant in a glass of lukewarm water. | Get enough quantity of flowers and soak in 1 glass of lukewarm water.

Location & Habitat

REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, SAN JUAN, A weed in waste and grassy places. Occasionally used as a lawn grass in shady areas. | REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, SAN JUAN

Research

Siquijor State College: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health: FOLK HEALING PRACTICES of SIQUIJOR ISLAND : Phase 2

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Quick Info

Scientific Name: Cyperus kyllingia Endl.
Local Name: White Kyllingia (Engl.)
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Respiratory
Collected By: Not provided
Date Collected: Jun 28, 2026

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