Lagundi (Vitex negundo)
Pound the leaves and apply on affected area.
Ulasimang-bato / Pansit-pansitan (Peperomia pellucida)
One half cup of leaves is boiled in 2 glasses of water over low fire. Do not cover pot. Divide into 3 parts and drink 1 part 3 times a day.
Yerba buena (Mentha cordifelia)
Crush the fresh leaves and squeeze sap. Massage sap on painful parts with eucalyptus.
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History and Medicine in the Philippines
Non-FictionBefore the Philippines were colonized by foreign countries, Filipinos have Babaylan who is equally ranked to the status of a chieftain (Datu). The Babaylan guided her people with her knowledge in food, animals, clothing, medicine and other ways of l...
