MEDICINAL USES OF PLANTS 221 



FAGRAEA RACEMOSA Jack. Bulubuaia. 



Local names: Baagu (Bagobo) ; bago-sala (Samar) ; bulubuaia (Negros) ; 

 hambudia, himbubudia (Oapiz) ; kabdl (Tayabas) ; kibudia (Laguna) ; 

 kukodmon (Cajnarines Norte) ; libdkan (Laguna, Polillo) ; magusiak 

 (Zambales) ; makatibuha (Subanun) ; malabudia (Negros) ; malabago 

 (Cebu) ; talob-dlok (Tayabas). 



The bark and the flowers are used as an antidote for snake 

 bite. 



Distribution: Central Luzon to Basilan. 



Genus STRYCHNOS 

 STRYCHNOS IGNATII Berg. St. IGNATIUS BEAN. 



A description and figure of this species and its local names 

 are given in the section on official medicinal plants. 



The bark and seeds, in small doses, are used as a febrifuge, 

 and are said to be anticholeric and tonic. They are reported 

 to be effective in some forms of paralysis. They are very 

 poisonous. 



STRYCHNOS MULTIFLORA Benth. BUKUAN. 



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

 the section on fiber plants. 



This plant is said to be used for throat troubles. 



Family GENTIANACEAE 

 Genus CANSCORA 

 CANSCORA DIFFUSA (Vahl) R. Br. Chang-BAt6. 



Local names: Kubdmba, chang-bato, tsang-bato (Tagalog) ; inalenggal 

 (Rizal). 



The entire plant, administered in the form of a decoction, 

 is tonic and antigastralgic. 



Distribution : Ilocos Norte to the central Luzon provinces and 

 Mindoro. 



Family APOCYNACEAE 



Genus ALLAMANDA 

 ALLAMANDA CATHARTICA L. CAMPANERO. 



Local names: Campanula, campanero (Spanish). 



The whole plant is poisonous. When brewed in decoction ana 

 administered in small doses, it is used as an antidotal. 



Distribution: Rizal, Manila, Laguna, Tayabas, Polillo, Cama- 

 rines, Albay, Occidental Negros. 



Genus ALSTON I A 

 ALSTON lA MACROPHYLLA Wall. BatIno. 



Local names: Basikdlang, basikdrang^ daldkan (Ilocns Sur) ; basikdl- 

 lang, pangolaksien (Cagayan) ; basikdlon (Isabela) ; batikdlang (Panga- 



