MEDICINAL USES OF PHILIPPINE PLANTS 

 CONTENTS 



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Introduction 163 



Description of Species 167 



Algae 167 



Gi'acillaria lichenoides (gulaman) , 167 



Family Polypodiaceae 167 



Acrostichum aureum (lagolo) 167 



Adiantum philippense (kaikai) 167 



Asplenium macrophyllum (pakong-giibat) 167 



Drynaria quercifolia (pakpak-lauin) 168 



Oleandra neriiformis (kaliskis-ahas) 168 



Onychium siliculosum (pakong-anuang) 168 



Family Schizaeaceae - 168 



Lygodium circinnatum (nito) 168 



Family Cycadaceae 168 



Cycas rumphii (pitogo) - 168 



Family Typhaceae 169 



Typha angustifolia (cat-tail) 169 



Family Pandanaceae 169 



Fandanus tectorius (common or beach pandan) 169 



Family Hydrocharitaceae 169 



Ottelia alismoides (kalaboa) 169 



Family Gramineae 169 



Andropogon aciculatus (tinlai) 169 



Andropogon citratus (tanglad or lemon grass) 169 



Andropogon sorghum (batad) 170 



Andropogon zizanioides (vetiver or moras) .....,-.. 170 



Bambusa spinosa (spiny bamboo) 170 



Bambusa vulgaris (kawayan-kiling) 170 



Coix lachryma-jobi (tigbi or Job's tears) 170 



Cynodon dactylon (bermuda grass) 170 



Eleusine indica (palagtiki or yard grass) 170 



Imperata cylindrica var. koenigii (kogon) 171 



Oryza sativa (rice) 171 



Panicum stagninum (uraroi) : 171 



Paspalum scrobiculatum 171 



Schizostachyum dielsianum 171 



Zea mays (corn) 172 



Family Cyperaceae 172 



Kyllinga monocephala (busikad) 172 



Family Palmae 172 



Areca catechu (bunga or betel palm) 172 



Areca hutchinsoniana (pisa) 172 



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