MEDICINAL USES OF PLANTS 175 



Family LILIACEAE. 



Genus ALIUM 

 ALLIUM CEPA L. ONION. 



Local names: Aldonises, sibuyas (Tagalog). 



The bulbs, cooked and mixed with cocoanut oil, are used in the 

 form of an ointment applied to the abdomen to provoke diuresis. 



ALLIUM SATIVUM L. BAUANG Or GabliC. 



Loca,I names: Ajos (Spanish); bduang (Ilocos Norte and Sur, Abra, 

 Benguet^ Nueva Ecija, Union, Zambales, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Pampanga, 

 Bulacan, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Manila, Rizal, Laguna, Tayabas, 

 Gamarines Norte and Sur, Albay, Leyte, Marinduque, Misamis) ; lasond 

 (Cuyo). 



The bulbs, when applied to the temples in the form of a 

 poultice, are considered to be revulsive in headache. They are 

 used also to mitigate the pain caused by the bites of insects, scor- 

 pions, centipedes, etc. 



Genus SANSEVIERA 

 SANSEVIERA ZEYLANICA (L.) Willd. SiNAwA. 



A description of this species and its local names are given in the 

 section on fiber plants. 



The leaves when roasted are used as an emollient. 



Genus SMI LAX 

 SMILAX BRACTEATA Presl. BAnIg. 



Local names: Bandg (Benguet, Union, Abra) ; hanal (Benguet) ; hampds- 

 tighdlang, kamagsd, sipit-oldng (Rizal); kolot-bdbui (Bataan). 



The rhizomes and roots are regarded as depurative when 

 used in the form of a decoction. 



Distribution : Benguet, Union, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Bula- 

 can, Rizal, Laguna, Tayabas, Bataan, Sorsogon, Davao. 



SMILAX CHINA L. UbI-UbIhAN. 



Local names: Buanal (Benguet); ubi-ubihan (Tagalog). 



The roots and rhizomes taken in the form of a decoction are 

 used as depurative in cases of herpetism, syphilis, etc. 



Distribution: In the mountains of Benguet, Lepanto, Ifugao, 

 Bontoc, Mindoro, Zambales, Negros. 



SMILAX LEUCOPHYLLA Blume. Hampas-TIGbIlang. 



Lacal names: Banal (Benguet) ; hampds-tigbdlang, kdmot-kabdg. (Rizal) ; 

 ronas (Bisaya) ; zarzaparUla-puti (Laguna). 



The roots and rhizomes of this species are used as a purifier 



