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| Reproductive health category | Plant scientific (and family) name | Local name | Preparation and administration | Use-mention | FL (%) |
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| Menstruation syndromes | | | | | |
(a) Dysmenorrhea | Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don
(Apocynaceae) | Rosas de baybayon | Oral application after decocting leaf | 19 | 100 |
Swietenia mahogani L.
(Meliaceae) | Mahogani | Oral application after powdering dried seed | 11 | 100 |
Lunasia amara Blanco
(Rutaceae) | Kamias | Oral application as tonic after infusion of bark in local rum | 10 | 50 |
Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br.
(Apocynaceae) | Bita | Oral application after powdering dried bark | 9 | 100 |
Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr.
(Menispermaceae) | Albutra | Oral application as tonic after infusion of dried stem in alcohol | 6 | 37.5 |
Lantana camara L.
(Verbenaceae) | Haroy-haroy | Oral application after decocting leaf | 5 | 38.46 |
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(b) Delayed menstruation | Lunasia amara Blanco
(Rutaceae) | Kamias | Oral application after infusion of bark with A. flava in alcohol | 10 | 50 |
| Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (Menispermaceae) | Albutra | Oral application after infusion of stem with L. amara in alcohol | 10 | 62.5 |
Lantana camara L.
(Verbenaceae) | Haroy-haroy | Oral application after decocting leaf | 5 | 38.46 |
Tinospora crispa (L.) Hook.f. & Thomson
(Menispermaceae) | Manunggal | Oral application of fresh stem extract | 5 | 100 |
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| Birth/delivery uses | | | | | |
(a) Delivery inducer | Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.
(Fabaceae) | Nipay | Topical application of scraped bark and stem mixed with coconut oil | 3 | 100 |
Corchorus olitorius L.
(Malvaceae) | Tugabang | Topical application of crushed leaves | 2 | 100 |
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| (b) Delivery tool | Schizostachyum lumampao (Blanco) Merr. (Poaceae) | Bagakay | Stem used as tool in cutting umbilical cord | 17 | 73.91 |
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| Postpartum syndromes | | | | | |
(a) Abdominal pain | Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC
(Asteraceae) | Alibhon | External application as wash or hot compress after boiling leaves | 21 | 53.85 |
Salacia sp.
(Celastraceae) | Montawi | Oral application after decocting dried stem | 11 | 100 |
Rauvolfia amsoniifolia A.DC.
(Apocynaceae) | Agoparit/Magoparit | Oral application after decocting dried stem | 7 | 100 |
Chrysophyllum cainito L.
(Sapotaceae) | Star apol | External application as wash or hot compress after boiling leaves | 6 | 50 |
| | | Oral application after decocting leaves | 6 | 50 |
Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Lam.
(Apocynaceae) | Alibotbot | Topical application of heated leaves on abdomen as poultice | 6 | 100 |
Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
(Fabaceae) | Kadios | Topical application of crushed leaves as poultice | 3 | 100 |
(b) Headache | Canarium asperum Benth.
(Burseraceae) | Salong | Oral application after decocting dried stem resin | 24 | 50 |
| | | External application as aromatherapy by burning dried stem resin | 24 | 50 |
Justicia gendarussa Burm. F.
(Acanthaceae) | Bunlaw | External application as wash or hot compress after boiling leaves with S. elliptica | 15 | 100 |
Schefflera elliptica (Blume) Harms
(Araliaceae) | Kamoy-kamoy/Kalangkang | External application as wash or hot compress after boiling leaves and stems with J. gendarussa | 10 | 100 |
Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC
(Asteraceae) | Alibhon | Oral application after decocting leaves with F. pseudopalma | 7 | 17.95 |
Ficus pseudopalma Blanco
(Moraceae) | Sulamyog | Oral application after decocting stems with B. balsamifera | 7 | 50 |
| Ficus nota (Blanco) Merr. | Tabuyog | Oral application after decocting dried stems | 6 | 33.33 |
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Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis Steenis
(Lamiaceae) | Lagundi | Oral application after decocting leaves | 4 | 100 |
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(c) Hemorrhage | Ardisia elliptica Thunb.
(Primulaceae) | Tagpo-bayi | Oral application after decocting dried stems | 8 | 100 |
Ixora philippinensis Merr.
(Rubiaceae) | Tagpo-laki | Oral application after decocting dried stems | 8 | 100 |
Caesalpinia sappan L.
(Fabaceae) | Sibukaw | Oral application after decocting dried stems | 3 | 100 |
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(d) Postpartum relapse | Uvaria grandiflora Roxb.
(Annonaceae) | Saging-saging/Kalansaging | External application as wash or hot compress after boiling stems | 16 | 100 |
Cymbopogon schoenanthus (L.) Spreng.
(Poaceae) | Tanglad | External application as wash or hot compress after boiling whole plant | 11 | 100 |
Uvaria rufa Blume
(Annonaceae) | Banawak | Oral application after decocting dried stems | 5 | 26.32 |
Premna odorata Blanco
(Lamiaceae) | Adgaw/Agdaw | External application as hot compress after boiling leaves | 4 | 100 |
Corypha utan Lam.
(Arecaceae) | Buri | External application as hot compress after boiling young shoots | 3 | 100 |
Embelia whitfordii Merr.
(Primulaceae) | Malaumau | Oral application after decocting dried stems and leaves | 3 | 100 |
Smilax bracteata C.Presl
(Smilacaceae) | Banagan | Oral application after decocting stems | 1 | — |
(e) Postpartum wash | Bambusa vulgaris Schrad.
(Poaceae) | Kawayan | External application as wash or hot compress after boiling leaves | 24 | 100 |
Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp.
(Fabaceae) | Madre cacao | External application by sitting on heated leaves to remove discharges | 22 | 100 |
Citrus maxima (Burm.) Osbeck
(Rutaceae) | Kabugao | External application as wash or hot compress after boiling leaves | 19 | 100 |
Uvaria rufa Blume
(Annonaceae) | Banawak | External application as wash or hot compress after boiling dried stems | 14 | 73.68 |
Pittosporum pentandrum (Blanco) Merr.
(Pittosporaceae) | Balingkawayan | External application as wash or hot compress after boiling leaves | 12 | 100 |
Ficus pseudopalma Blanco
(Moraceae) | Sulamyog | External application as wash or hot compress after boiling stems | 7 | 50 |
Antidesma bunius (L.) Sreng.
(Phyllanthaceae) | Bugnay | External application as wash or hot compress after boiling leaves | 6 | 100 |
Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit
(Fabaceae) | Agho | External application as wash or hot compress after boiling leaves | 4 | 100 |
Areca catechu L.
(Arecaceae) | Bunga | External application as wash or hot compress after boiling leaves | 3 | 100 |
Lantana camara L.
(Verbenaceae) | Haroy-haroy | External application as wash or hot compress after boiling leaves | 3 | 23.08 |
Morinda citrifolia L.
(Rubiaceae) | Anino | External application as wash or hot compress after boiling dried stems | 3 | 100 |
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| Neonatal care uses | | | | | |
(a) Galactagogue | Ficus nota (Blanco) Merr.
(Moraceae) | Tabuyog | Oral application after decocting stems | 12 | 66.67 |
Moringa oleifera L.
(Moringaceae) | Balunggay | Consumed after boiling leaves (sometimes with young C. papaya fruit) | 8 | 100 |
Musa balbisiana Colla
(Musaceae) | Saging (sab-a) | Topical application of young leaves on breast as poultice | 6 | 100 |
Carica papaya L.
(Caricaceae) | Kapayas | Consumed after boiling young fruit (sometimes with M. oleifera leaves) | 4 | 100 |
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Poir.
(Convolvulaceae) | Kamote (pula) | Consumed after steaming young leaves | 3 | 100 |
Manihot esculentaCrantz
(Euphorbiaceae) | Balinghoy | Topical application of young leaves on breast as poultice | 3 | 100 |
(b) Newborn baby care | Physalis angulata L.
(Solanaceae) | Tino-tino | Topical application of heated leaves on infant stomach as poultice | 22 | 100 |
Citrus × microcarpa Bunge
(Rutaceae) | Suha | External application as infant wash after boiling leaves | 10 | 100 |
Momordica charantia L.
(Cucurbitaceae) | Margoso | Internal application of leaf extract to expulse swallowed lochia | 8 | 100 |
Schizostachyum lumampao (Blanco) Merr.
(Poaceae) | Bagakay | Topical application on infant's freshly-cut navel of ash from burnt stem | 6 | 26.09 |
Pandanus tectorius Parkinson ex Du Roi
(Pandanaceae) | Pandan | Topical application on infant's freshly-cut navel of ash from burnt dried leaves | 1 | — |
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