MEDICINAL USES OF PLANTS 241 



Genus PA V ETTA 

 PA V ETTA INDICA L. Gus6kAN. 



Local names: Galauan (Bukidnon) ; gesges (Cagayan) ; gusokan (Cebu, 

 Bataan) ; malakape (Zambales, Bulacan) ; pangapatoten (Cagayan) ; sang- 

 kilan (Negros Occidental) ; tama/yan (Negros Oriental) . 



The bark in decoction, or pulverized, is administered, especially 

 to children, to correct visceral obstructions. The leaves in 

 decoction are used externally to alleviate the pains caused by 

 hemorrhoids. 



Distribution : Batanes Islands to Basilan. 



Genus PSYCHOTRIA 



PSYCHOTRIA LUZONIENSIS (Cham, and Schlecht.) F.-Vill. Takpo. 



Local names: Alitakbo, burubugndi (Camarines) ; altoko, dumamai 

 (Nueva Vizcaya) ; kadpadyan (Union^ ; kalabubo-labdyo (Zambales) ; 

 katagpo (Pampanga, Bulacan, Manila, Rizal, Laguna) ; katagpong-gubat 

 (Rizal) ; kombateo (Tayabas) ; nguspul (Benguet) ; takpo (Tayabas, La- 

 guna, Batangas, Cavite). 



A decoction of the root is administered as an antidysenteric 

 remedy. 



Distribution : Laguna to northern Mindanao. 



PSYCHOTRIA MINDORENSIS Elm. 

 Local name: Tagulinau (Bikol). 



This plant is said to be a cure for certain eye troubles. 

 - Distribution: Tayabas, Camarinps, Sorsogon, Mindoro, Leyte, 

 Panay, Negros, Mindanao. In primary forests at low and me- 

 dium altitudes. 



Genus RUBIA 

 RUBIA CORDI FOLIA L. MAngiL. 



; Local name: Mdngil (Benguet). 



The roots in decoction are used to cure certain disorders of 

 the urinary organs. 



Distribution: Abundant in the Mountain Province of Luzon, 

 and occurring also in Rizal, Laguna, Tayabas, Lanao, Davao. 



Family CUCURBITACEAE 



Genus BENINCASA 



BENINCASA HISPIDA (Thunb.) Cogn. WAXGOUED or Kond6l. 



Local names: Gondol (Pangasinan) ; kondol (Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pam- 

 panga, Zambales, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, Tayabas, Camarines Norte 

 and Sur, Marinduque, Iloilo, Cebu, Misamis, Cuyo) ; malingga (Cavite); 

 sekoi (Tagalog) ; tambulok (Tagalog) ; tangkoi (Ilocos Norte and Sur, 

 Abra, Cagayan, Isabela, Union) ; tangkuA (Rizal, Camarines) ; tibaidiong 

 (Bataan). 



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