MEDICINAL USES OF PLANTS 205 



bato) ; ualis (Tagalog) ; uas (Pangasinan) ; sagddan (Manobo) ; sdlab 

 (Tagalog) ; tolotigre (Occidental Negros). 



The powdered seeds are used to kill wild hogs. 



Distribution: Pampanga, Bataan, Rizal, Laguna, Tayabas, 

 Batangas, Camarines, Negros, Biliran, Lanao, Davao, Cotabato, 

 Zamboanga, Basilan. 



Family BALSAMINACEAE 



Genus I M RATI ENS 

 I M RATI ENS BALSAM INA L. KamANTIGI'. 



Local name: Kamantigi' (Tagalog). 



The leaves are pounded and used in poultices to dissolve felons. 

 Distribution : Bontoc, Manila, Laguna, Batangas, Tayabas, 

 Camarines, Bukidnon. 



Family RHAMNACEAE 



Genus COLUBRINA 



COLUBRINA ASIATICA (L.) Brongn. Kabatiti. 



Local names: Kabatiti (Tagalog, Palawan, Polillo) ; kayakds (Union) ; 

 palid-ldut (Tawi-Tawi) ; uatitik (Bisaya). 



The leaves are used in decoction to alleviate the irritation of 

 and to cure certain diseases of the skin. The fruits are used as 

 a fish poison. 



Distribution : Batanes Islands to Tawi-Tawi and Palmas Is- 

 lands. 



Genus VENTILAGO 

 VENTILAGO DICHOTOMA (Blanco) Merr. Salapau. 



Local names: Salapau, silipau (Tagalog); pakpdk-tiitubi (Rizal). 



The bark, pulverized, and mixed with oil, is useful in certain 

 cutaneous diseases. 



Distribution: Rizal, Laguna, Polillo, Sorsogon. 



Genus ZIZYRHUS 



ZIZYPHUS JUJUBA (L.) Lam. Jujube or Manzanitas. 



Local names: Manzanas or manzanitas (Spanish-Filipino throughout the 

 Philippines). 



A decoction of the bark and leaves is employed as an effective 

 astringent in dysentery and diarrhea, and is used in bowel 

 trouble of all kinds. 



Distribution : Pampanga, Tarlac, Bataan, Cavite, Rizal, Ma- 

 nila, Batangas, Negros Oriental, Zamboanga. 



