Good morning everyone. Another tree with medicinal value found in the Philippines. I’m sure if many have this plant you can use it to cure some ailments. There are a total of 96 Philippine medicinal trees under 83 genera and 38 families. I want to share the most seen trees here.
Kalingag is a small-to medium-sized tree with relatively thick, aromatic bark. It reaches a diameter of 60 cm or more. The bark is gray, without fissures or cracks and covered irregularly with corky pustules, which give it a slightly rough appearance. The leaves are smooth, opposite, elliptical, 7-14 cm long and 3-6.5 cm wide; apex is acute, tip is rounded, texture is leathery; both faces are glabrous, the upper face is shiny while the lower has a glaucous ochre bloom.
Medicinal Value:
■ The bark, when masticated and taken internally, helps digestion.
■ It is also used for flatulence (gas accumulation in the alimentary canal) and as an expectorant.
■ It is used for tuberculosis and as a remedy for headaches and rheumatism.
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