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.
This large tree reaches a height of about 35 m and is a meter or more in diameter. The leaves are alternate, pinnate and about 30 cm long with usually three pairs of opposite leaflets and a terminal leaflet. The leaflets are ovate-oblong, 12-20 cm long and 3-7 cm wide, smooth and shiny on both sides, pointed at the apex and rounded or obtusely pointed at the base.
Medicinal Value:
■ The “saheng” (oleoresin) is used as a stimulant; a rubefacient (an external skin application causing redness of the skin); and an antirheumatic when applied externally..
■ Poultices of brea (soft resin obtained from genes Canarium tree) are used externally for swellings of the legs.
■ Oleoresin, prepared in the form of ointment, is applied on indolent ulcers.
This large tree reaches a height of about 35 m and is a meter or more in diameter. The leaves are alternate, pinnate and about 30 cm long with usually three pairs of opposite leaflets and a terminal leaflet. The leaflets are ovate-oblong, 12-20 cm long and 3-7 cm wide, smooth and shiny on both sides, pointed at the apex and rounded or obtusely pointed at the base.
Medicinal Value:
■ The “saheng” (oleoresin) is used as a stimulant; a rubefacient (an external skin application causing redness of the skin); and an antirheumatic when applied externally..
■ Poultices of brea (soft resin obtained from genes Canarium tree) are used externally for swellings of the legs.
■ Oleoresin, prepared in the form of ointment, is applied on indolent ulcers.
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