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Tsitsirika (Tag.)

Tsitsirika (Tag.)

Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don.

Skin

An erect, smooth or slightly hairy, simple or slightly branched plant Height: 30 to 50 centimeters high Leaves: Leaves are oblong, 4 to 7 centimeters long, rounded at tip, pointed at base. Flowers: Flowers are white, pink, or red, or variegated white and red, 3.5 cm to 5 centimeters across, borne in the axils of the leaves. Calyx-lobes are green and very slender. about 4 millimeters long. Corolla-tube is slender, 2.5 to 3 centimeters long, and pale green; the limb is spreading with obliquely obovate lobes 1.7 to 2.5 centimeters wide. Fruits: Fruit is a hairy and cylindric follicle, 2 to 3 centimeters long.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Menstrual problem. Preparation: Soak 3 flowers of kumintang in a glass of water.. Part used: Flowers | Leukemia. Preparation: Boil a handful roots of kumintang in a liter of water.. Part used: Roots

Preparation

Soak 3 flowers of kumintang in a glass of water. | Boil a handful roots of kumintang in a liter of water.

Location & Habitat

REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, SAN JUAN, Settled areas, barkyard gardens | 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

Additional Images

Tsitsirika (Tag.)
Tsitsirika (Tag.)
Tsitsirika (Tag.)
Tsitsirika (Tag.)

Quick Info

Scientific Name
Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don.
Local Name
Tsitsirika (Tag.)
Family
Apocynaceae
Category
Skin
Collected By
Not provided
Date Collected
Jun 28, 2026
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