Medicinal plants used by Mamanwa in Barangay Babuyan, Surigao del Sur.

List of Medicinal plants

Local Name Particular Day Ailments Parts Methods of

or Time to for Preparation
Collect Prepar
ation
Mago-tambis No time limit Toothache Leaves Crush the leaves
Headache Bark then heat under
the fire enough
to be endured
then wrap with a
cloth and rub to
affected area.

Tiga No time limit Stomach ache Bark Crush the leaves

Varicos Leaves then heat under
the fire enough
to be endured
then wrap with a
cloth and rub to
affected area.
Sahaan No time limit Head ache Stem Fresh leave,
Stomach ache Bark bark, and stem,
Ulcer Leaves are boiled.

Dug-an No time limit Muscle pain Leaves Fresh leaves are

Head ache boiled.

Mugay-ad No time limit Head ache Sap Mix into oil and
rub to the
affected area.
Paitan No time limit Nausea Roots Boiled the roots
Stem and stem and the
Bark liquid is taken
orally.

Ipil-ipil No time limit Stomach ache Seeds The fruit is eaten

Deworming raw.
Bayabas No time limit Wounds Leaves The leaves are
Fruits chewed and
Diarrhea, ulcer, directly paste to
and tuberculosis. the affected
area.
Cleansing for The leaves are
newly delivered boiled and the
mother water after
warm was
directly applied
to the affected
area.

Maria buhok No time limit Nausea Roots The roots and

Bark bark are boiled
with water and
the liquid were
taken orally.

Kulipapa No time limit Stomach ache Roots The leaves and

Muscle fatigue Leaves roots are boiled
with water and
the liquid were
taken orally.
For the muscle
fatigue leaves
are pound and
rubbed to the
affected area.

Manghulay No time limit Nausea Roots Boiled with

Bark water and the
liquid take orally.
Asonting No time limit Skin disease Leaves Crush the leaves
and directly
apply to the
affected area.

Lawaan No time limit Headache Leaves Leaves and bark

Skin disease Bark are pounded and
directly paste to
the affected
area.
Crush the leaves
then heat under
the fire enough
to be endured
then wrap with a
cloth and rub to
affected area.
Bahai No time limit Muscle pain Bark Infusion.
Stem

Sambong No time limit Muscle fatigue Leaves The young leaves

Varicos are boiled and
the liquid are
using hot bath.

Suwa-suwa No time limit Rheumatism Bark Infusion

Gas pain

Lagnob No time limit Skin disease Sap The sap of a

newly grown
plant applied to
the affected
area.
Ebor No time limit Rheumatism Bark Infusion.
Gas pain

Mankono No time limit Muscle pain Bark The barks are

pounded and mix
with oil and
rubbed the
affected area.
Uwajan No time limit Stomach ache Leaves The freshly
leaves are boiled
and the liquid is
taken orally.

Kaningag No time limit Head ache Bark The bark and

Stomach ache Leaves leaves are boiled
and the liquid is
taken orally.

Payospos No time limit LUMAY Leaves The leaves and

Stem stem are pound
and the liquid
are mix with
perfume.

Kapayas No time limit Insect bites Leaves The leaves are

boiled and the
liquid is taken
orally.
Dysmenorrhea The leaves are
and squeezed. Strain
Cough or separate the
extract from the
solid parts of the
leaves and pour
into glass of
water and drink.
Rabana No time limit High blood Leaves Leaves are boiled
pressure and anti- Fruits and the liquid is
cancer, fever, taken orally.
rheumatism, Fruits are eaten
diabetes, myoma orally.

Caimito No time limit Stomach ache and Leaves The leaves are
Diarrhea boiled and liquid
is taken orally.

Avocado No time limit Diarrhea Fruit The leaves are

Dysmenorrhea Leaves boiled and the
liquid is taken
orally.
The fruits are
eaten orally.

Cacao No time limit Diabetes Fruit The fruit is taken

orally.

Abgaw No time limit Urinary tract Bark The roots are

infection, painful Leaves boiled for a few
urination , fever minutes 10-12
relapse and and the liquid is
headache taken orally.
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Species Ailments K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6 K7 K8 K9 K10 K11 K12 K13 K14 K15 total

(local Treated
name)
Magotambis Tooth ache, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Head ache 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13
Tiga Stomach ache, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11
Varicos 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14
Sahaan Head ache, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Stomach ache, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13
Ulcer
Duguan Muscle pain, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14
Head ache 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11
Mogay-ad Head ache 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Paitan Nausea, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11
Abortion 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14
Ipil-ipil Stomach ache, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 15
Deworming
Bayabas Wounds, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 15
Diarrhea, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14
Ulcer, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Tuberculosis 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Maria Nausea 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13
buhok
Kulipapa Stomach ache, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13
Muscle fatigue 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11
Manghulay Nausea 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Mayapis Head ache, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13
Skin disease 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Asonting Skin disease 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 15
Bahai Muscle pain 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13
Sambong Muscle fatigue, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 15
Varicos 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 15
Suwa-suwa Rheumatism, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10
Gas pain 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Lagnob Skin disease 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13
Ebor Rheumatism, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Gas pain 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13
Mankono Muscle pain 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13
Uwajan Stomach ache 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13
Kaningag Head ache, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14
Stomach ache 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13
Payospos Lumay 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Kapayas Insect bites, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13
Dysmenorrhea, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Cough 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13
Rabana High blood 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13
pressure,
Anti-cancer, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 15
Fever, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13
Rheumatism, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13
Diabetes, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Mayoma 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13
Cainito Stomach ache, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14
Diarrhea 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 15
Avocado Diarrhea, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 15
Dysmenorrhea 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14
Cacao Diabetes, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 15

Abgaw Urinary tract 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13

infection,
Painful 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
urination ,
Fever relapse 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
head ache 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12

Species FL ICF
Magotambis
Tiga
Sahaan
Duguan
Mogay-ad
Paitan
Ipil-ipil
Bayabas
Maria buhok
Kulipapa
Manghulay
Mayapis
Asonting
Bahai
Sambong
Suwa-suwa
 Lagnob
Ebor
Mankono
Uwajan
Kaningag
Alibangbang
Kapayas
Rabana
Cainito
Avocado
Cacao
Abgaw

List of identified Species with their Family name, scientific name, local name and common name

Local Name Common Name Scientific Name Family Name

Magotambis
Tiga Tiga Tristaniopsis micrantha Myrtaceae
Sahaan
Dugu-an Dugu-an Myristica philippinensis Lam. Myristicaceae
Mogay-ad Batino Alstonia macrophylla Apocynaceae
Paitan
Ipil-ipil Ipil-ipil Leucaena leucocephala FABACEAE:
MIMOSOIDEAE
Bayabas Guava Psidium guajava Myrtaceae
Maria buhok Agoho del monte Gymnostoma rumphianum Casuarinaceae
Kulipapa Pagsahingin Canarium asperum Burseraceae
Manghulay
Lauan Mayapis Shorea palosapis Dipterocarpaceae
Asonting Akapulko Cassia alata L. Fabaceae:
Bahai Bahai Ormosia calavensis FABACEAE
Sambong Sambong Blumea balsamifera Asteraceae
Suwa-suwa
Lagnob Hawili Ficus septica Moraceae
Ebor Lokinai Dacrydium elatum Podocarpaceae
Mankono Mankono Xanthostemon verdogonianus Myrtaceae
Uwajan
Kaningag Kalingag Cinnamomum mercadoi Vidal Lauraceae
Payospos Payopos Leptospermum amboinense Myrtaceae
Kapayas Papaya Carica papaya L. Caricaceae
Rabana Guyabano Annona muricata Annonaceae
Cainito Cainito Chrysophyllum cainito Sapotaceae
Avocado Avocado Persea americana Lauraceae
Cacao Cacao Theobroma cacao L. Malvaceae
Abgaw

Frequency of Plant Part Used in Making Remedies

Plant parts Used Number of Medicinal Plant Percentage

Species
Leaves 16
Bark 13
Stem 3
Roots 4
Seeds 1
Fruits 4
Sap 1