A survey of medicinal plants commonly utilized in three barrios of Gapan, Nueva Ecija

A survey on commonly used medicinal plants was conducted in three barrios of Gapan, Nueva Ecija. The list of medicinal plants under study were obtained from the De La Salle - Center for Indigenous Medicine (DLSU-CIM) in Dasmarinas, Cavite). There were 85 medicinal plants utilized in the three barrio...

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Main Author: Padiernos, Nino Vendivel
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Language:English
Published: Animo Repository 1997
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Online Access:https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/1457
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Institution: De La Salle University
Language: English
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Summary:A survey on commonly used medicinal plants was conducted in three barrios of Gapan, Nueva Ecija. The list of medicinal plants under study were obtained from the De La Salle - Center for Indigenous Medicine (DLSU-CIM) in Dasmarinas, Cavite). There were 85 medicinal plants utilized in the three barrios out of the total 281 medicinal plants listed by DLSU-CIM. Three other plants were also used by the respondents, namely, Eucalyptus deglupta, Bambusa spinosa and Opuntia ficus-indica, which were not on the list provided by DLSU-CIM. Decoction of plant part is the commonly used. Decoction of leaves is convenient, easy and safe.