Table 2.
Ati Negrito medicinal plants and phytotherapies for female reproductive healthcare.
| Reproductive health category | Plant scientific (and family) name | Local name | Preparation and administration | Use-mention | FL (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|
(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 | |
| (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 | |
| (Moraceae) | |||||
|
Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis Steenis (Lamiaceae) |
Lagundi | Oral application after decocting leaves | 4 | 100 | |
|
(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 | |
|
(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 | — | |
∗Prepared in combination with 6 other plants.