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Handalapot (Bis.)

Handalapot (Bis.)

Blumea balsamifera

Respiratory

A half woody, strongly aromatic shrub, densely and softly hairy Height: 1 to 4 meters Leaves: Simple, alternate, elliptic- to oblong-lanceolate, 7 to 20 centimeters long, toothed at the margins, pointed or blunt at the tip, narrowing to a short petiole which are often auricled or appendaged. Fruits: Achenes, dry, 1-seeded, 10-ribbed, hairy at top.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Cough and cold. Preparation: Poultice: Get 3 sprouting leaves. Crumple the leaves and put it inside the nostril. Make sure that breathing through the nose is still possible.. Part used: Newly-sprout leaf | Cough and cold. Preparation: Infusion: Get 3 young leaves and put it in 1 glass of water and add hot water.. Part used: Leaves

Preparation

Poultice: Get 3 sprouting leaves. Crumple the leaves and put it inside the nostril. Make sure that breathing through the nose is still possible. | Infusion: Get 3 young leaves and put it in 1 glass of water and add hot water.

Location & Habitat

REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, SIQUIJOR (Capital), Open fields, grasslands and waste areas | REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, SIQUIJOR (Capital)

Research

Siquijor State College: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices in Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (Folk Healing Practices of Siquijor Island) Phase 1

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Quick Info

Scientific Name
Blumea balsamifera
Local Name
Handalapot (Bis.)
Family
Compositae
Category
Respiratory
Collected By
Not provided
Date Collected
Jun 28, 2026
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