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Common wireweed (Engl.)

Common wireweed (Engl.)

Sida acuta Burm. f.

Respiratory

An erect, branched, slightly hairy or neary smooth, half-woody shrub. Height: Growing to a height of a meter or less. Leaves: Leaves are lanceolate, 3 to 5 centimeters long, with toothed margins, pointed tip and blunt or rounded base. Flowers: Flowers are yellow, about 1.3 centimeters in diameter, borne singly at the axils of the leaves. Fruits: Fruit is a capsule about 3.5 millimeters long, with two projections and consists of 4 to 9 carpels enclosed by the calyx.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Sip-on (colds). Preparation: The mother chews 9 leaves of eskobang mayawis.. Part used: Leaves | Kabuhi/Kabuhion (combination of severe, headache, vomiting). Preparation: Boil a handful roots of eskobang mayawis in a liter of water.. Part used: Roots

Preparation

The mother chews 9 leaves of eskobang mayawis. | Boil a handful roots of eskobang mayawis in a liter of water.

Location & Habitat

REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, SAN JUAN, A weed in waste and grassy places or backyard | 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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Common wireweed (Engl.)
Common wireweed (Engl.)
Common wireweed (Engl.)
Common wireweed (Engl.)

Quick Info

Scientific Name
Sida acuta Burm. f.
Local Name
Common wireweed (Engl.)
Family
Malvaceae
Category
Respiratory
Collected By
Not provided
Date Collected
Jun 28, 2026
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