Utilization of medicinal plants among communities in Labac river watershed / Miguel B. Delos Santos.

Thesis ( BS Environmental Science ) Cavite State University

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College of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Natural Resources (CAFENR)

DELOS SANTOS, MIGUEL B. Utilization of medicinal plants among communities in Labac River Watershed. Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. April 2014. Adviser: Ms. Diana B. Hermosa.

The study was conducted to assess the utilization of medicinal plants among communities living in Labac River Watershed. Specifically, the study aimed to: 1. identify the different medicinal plants utilized by traditional healers (hilot and albularyo) and Brangay Health Workers (BHW) as remedies for different ailments; in; 2. determine the extent of utilization these medicinal plants in Labac River Watershed; 3. determine the uses of these medicinal plants an specific ailments; and, 4. determine the method of preparation of these medicinal plants to cure identified ailments.

Descriptive research was used in the study. Interviews using interview questionnaire and photo documentation were the methods employed in gathering the needed data. Participants of the study were traditional healers (hilot and albularyo) and Barangay Health Workers (BHW) from the 62 communities in Labac River Watershed. There were 236 participants that included traditional healers (28 hilot and 35 albularvo); and 173 Barangay Health Workers (BHW). Participants who are traditional healers were mostly females, 61-70 years old, married, high school graduates, Roman Catholic, with occupation as hilot, albulary, and residing in the area for 51-60 years. Barangay Health Workers were mostly females, 41-50 years old married, high school graduates, Roman Catholics, with occupation as BHW, and residing in the area for 31-40 years old.

There were 72 medicinal plants utilized by the participants, namely: abokado (Persea americana), acetaba (Angelica keiskei koidzumi), akapulko (Cassia alata), alagaw (Premna odorata Blanco), aloe vera (Aloe barbandensis), ampalaya (Momordica charantia Linn.), atis (Annona squamosa Linn.), atsuete (Bixa orellana), balanoy (Ocinum basilicum L.), banaba (Largerstroemia speclosa), bawang (Allium sativum L.), bayabas (Psidium guajava), Buena vista (Codiaenum varlegatum), buto-butonesan (Cyperus rotundus), dahong maria (Artemisia vulgaris), dilang usa (Trichodesma zeylanicum), duhat (Syzygum cumini), gumamela (Hibiscus rosasinenysis), guyabano (Annona muricata), Granada (Punica granatum L.), kaimito (Chysophyllum cainito), kalamansi (Citrus madurensis), kalamsias (Hedychium coronarium), kamantigue (Impatiens balsamina), kamatis (Solanum lycopersicum), kamote (Ipomoea batatas), kampupot (Ervatanta pandacaqui), kalachuchi (Plumeria acuminata), katakataka (Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.), kutsay (Alum porrum L.), kugon (Imperata cylindrica L.), lagundi (Vitex negundo L.), langka (Artocarpus heterophyllus), lit-lit (Piper betle), lukban (Citrus grandis), luya (Zingiber officinales), luyang dilaw (Curcuma longa), luyang itim (Kaempferia parviflora), mahogany (Swietenia mahogani), makabuhay (Tinespora crispa), makahiya (Mimosa pudica), malunggay (Moringa oleifera), mangga (Mangifera indica), mayana (Coleus blumei), mentos (Mentha piperita), mirasol (Jatropa curcas), murado (Graptophyllum pictum), oregano (Plecanthrus amboinicus), pandan (Pandanous odoratissimus), pandan (lalaki) (Pandanus odoratissimus), pansit-pansitan (Croton tiglium saging (Musa saplentum), salay (Cymbopogon citrates), santan (Gardenia Jasminoides), San Francisco (Condiaeum variegatum euphorbiaceae), santol (Sandoricum koetjape), sambong (Blumea balsamitera), sampaguita (Jasminum sambac), serpentine (Reuvolfia serpentine L.), sili (C.chamaexcerarus), siting itim (Capsicum annuum longum), sitaw (Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis), sulasi (Ocimum tenuiflorum L.), tabako (Nicotiana tabacum L.) tahibo (Tabebuia avellanedae), tagulinaw (, rrrilla sonchifilia), tawa-tawa (Euphorbia hirta L.), tuhod langit (Cordyline fruticosa) and yerba buena (Mentha arvensis Linn.). Out of 72 medicinal plants, 28 medicinal plants were used by hilot; 49 medicinal plants were used by albularyo; and 52 medicinal plants were used by BHW.

Most of the 72 medicinal plants present in Labac River watershed were found to be used as remedies for ailments such as cough, fever, hypertension, arthritis, urinary tract infection, diabetes, labor pain, diarrhea, colds and stomach ache, and these were commonly prepared as decoction or applied directly as extraction and liniment.

Submitted to the University Library 01/27/2015 T-5625