MEDICINAL USES OF PLANTS 235 



Genus NICOTIAN A 

 NICOTIANA TABACUM L. TOBACCO. 



Local name: Tabaco (Spanish). 



The fresh leaves are used in poultices as a sedative and 

 maturative. A decoction of the dried leaves is used for enemas 

 for expelling certain intestinal worms. 



Distribution: Cultivated, either on a commercial scale, or for 

 local use, in almost all provinces. 



Genus SOLAN UM 

 SOLANUM CUMINGII Dunal TALOi?5TAii6NGAN. 



A description of this species and its local names are given 

 in the section on food plants. 



The leaves used in poultices are said to be mitigating and 

 resolvent. The seeds are employed as a sedative, and are some- 

 times used to cure toothache. 



SOLANUM MELONGENA L. EGG PLANT or TAIidNG. 



Local names : TalAng or tarong (wherever cultivated) ; herengena 

 (Spanish). 



The roots in decoction are taken internally as an antiasthmatic 

 and as a general stimulant. The leaves are employed to cure 

 piles. 



Distribution: Cultivated in almost all provinces. 



SOLANUM NIGRUM L. - K6NTI. 



A description of this species and its local names are given 

 in the section on official medicinal plants. 



The leaves when prepared in poultices are said to have seda- 

 tive and healing properties. Prepared as an alcoholate, they are 

 said to alleviate neuralgic pains. 



Family SCROPHULARIACEAE 



Genus BACOPA 

 BACOPA MONNIERA (L.) Wettst. ' IjLASfMAN-ASO. 



Local names: AlasiTnan, olasiman (Cebu) ; ulasiman-dso (Tagalog). 



The entire plant in decoction is utilized by the natives as 

 a diuretic. 



Distribution: Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, Manila, Laguna, Cebu. 



Genus LIMNOPHILA 

 LIMNOPHILA INDICA (L.) Druce INATA. 



Local name: India (Tagalog). 



An infusion of the leaves is used in the cure of dysentery 

 and dyspepsia. 



