• FEATURE ARTICLES • PLANTS • UPDATES • |
| The HIV Epidemic and the Failure of Sex Education: The Meddlesome Church? |
| The Comic Failure of Language in Sex Education in the Philippines |
| Herbal Supplements: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly |
| The Ancestral House: Haunted No More |
| MEDICINAL PLANTS |
| The Story Behind the Medicinal Plant Compilation. (A Plantologist's Journey / Updated 9/2023) |
| The Complete Updated List of Philippine Medicinal Plants in Tagalog and English | _
| List of Understudied Philippine Medicinal Plants |
| Abuse and Plagiarism of the Compilation on Philippine Medicinal Plants Under the Guise of Fair Use |
| List of Plants with Known Toxicity |
| Herb-Drug Interactions |
| RECENT MEDICINAL PLANT UPDATES |
| Kintsay (Celery) 9/19 |
Taba-ahas (Mountain knot-grass) 9/21 |
Panapanarahan (Wild hops / Kidney bush) 9/22 |
Malatiki (Indian willow) 9/23 |
| Kiapo (Water cabbage / Water lettuce) 9/26 |
Tungkod-pare (Good luck plant / Ti plant) 10/2 |
Kalamansanai (Philippine almond) 10/3 |
Pugo-pugo (Nut sedge / Green kyllinga) 10/4 |
| Puso-puso (Indian laurel) 10/4 |
Payang-payang (Angel locks) 10/5 |
Corana de espina (Crown of thorns) 10/6 |
Rambutan (Ramboutanier) 10/7 |
| Hamboro (Pitted aglaia) 10/9 |
African talisay (Madagascar almond) 10/10 |
Tinduk-tindukan (River mangrove) 10/11 |
Abutra (Yellow fruit moonseed) 10/11 |
| Katil (Chinese bush carrot) 10/12 |
Yerba buena (Menthol mint) 10/14 |
Paperbark tree (Cajeput oil tree) 10/15 |
Talahib (Wild cane) 10/15 |
| Tubo (Sugarcane) 10/16 |
Bawang (Garlic) 10/17 |
Abang-abang (Red tree vine) 10/18 |
Purple milletia (Chicha) 10/19 |
| Kulutkulutan (Chinese burr) 10/21 |
Indian rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia) 10/22 |
Estrella (Star of Bethlehem) 10/25 |
Pink trumpet tree (Pink poui) 10/25 |
| Tambu-tambu (Cedar mangrove) 10/28 |
Malasandia (Tiger foot morning glory) 10/29 |
Santan (Red ixora / Jungle flame) 10/30 |
Kaki (Japanese persimmon) 10/31 |
| Sambong (Blumea camphor) 11/1 |
Mangostan (Purple mangosteen) 11/2 |
Papuang-laparan (Hedge panax ) 11/5 |
Niog-niogan (Rangoon creeper) 11/6 |
| Nito (Red finger fern) 11/7 |
Nitong-puti (Climbing fern) 11/8 |
Komprey (True comfrey) 11/8 |
Kadios (Pigeon pea) 11/9 |
| Ulasiman-kalat (Snake needle grass) 11/11 |
Bulaklak ng paraiso (Peacock flower) 11/13 |
Lagundi (Five-leaf chaste tree) 11/14 |
Pelegrina (Fragrant glory bower) 11/16 |
| Mala-anis (Sweet broom weed) 11/18 |
Sigarilyas (Winged bean) 11/19 |
Melon (Cantaloupe) 11/20 |
Luiang-usiu (Shampoo ginger) 11/21 |
| Borbotak (Red flower ragleaf) 11/22 |
Taiuman (Hairy indigo) 11/23 |
Hugas (Pearleaf microglossa) 11/24 |
Neem (Holy tree) 11/25 |
| Abkel (Petroleum nut) 11/26 |
Badok (Weedy cudweed / Jersey cudweed) 11/27 |
White water lily (White lotus) 11/27 |
Lima-lima (Five fingers) 11/30 |
| Tanghas (Myristica simiarum) 12/1 |
Mayana (Painted nettle, Coleus) 12/1 |
Linga (Sesame) 12/7 |
Soldier's orchid (Zeuxine strateumatica) 12/8 |
| Bugleweed (Ajuga integrifolia) 12/18 |
Buntot-pusa / Cat's tail / Shrub mint) 12/22 |
Katong-matsing (Chisocheton pentandrus) 12/23 |
Bayanti (Large-leaved aglaia) 12/24 |
| Kalantas (Philippine cedar) 12/28 |
Saga (Prayer beads / Rosary beads) 12/29 |
Tiwi (Mangrove trumpet tree) 12/30 |
Put (Common St. Paul's wort) 12/30 |
| Damong maria (Common mugwort) 12/30 |
Litlit (Long pepper) 1/4 |
Sibuyas tagalog (Red onion) 1/7 |
Ayapana (Water hemp / White snakeroot) 1/8 |
| Tawa-tawa (Bell orchid) 1/9 |
Mani-manian (Pinto peanut / Golden glory) 1/11 |
Tikas (Canna lily) 1/14 |
Sesban (Egyptian river hemp) 1/16 |
| Bambang (White bauhinia) 1/17 |
Luya-luyahan (White tumeric) 1/21 |
Sagai-uak (Caranja / Picria fel-terrae) 1/22 |
Escobilla (Arrowlef sida / Sida weed) 1/23 |
| Dikit-dikit (Ticktree) 1/24 |
Panoan (Wood apple) 2/1 |
Tandang-aso (Turkey berry) 2/8 |
Pandakaki-puti (Kampupot / Banana bush) 2/10 |
| Botong (Fish poison tree / Box fruit) 2/11 |
Sinang padayao (Toothed clubmoss) 2/12 |
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| RECENT AND NEW MEDICINAL PLANT ENTRIES (2024) |
| Rock tassel fern (Fir clubmoss) 7/17 |
Spindle tree (Climbing euonymus) 7/23 |
Balat-buwaya tree (Forest coffee tree) 7/26 |
Tiagkot (Monkey pod) 7/28 |
| Patayud (Tree heliotrope / Octopus bush) 7/30 |
Pagatpat baye (Mangrove apple) 8/4 |
Lubang-dapdap (Prickly coral tree) 8/6 |
Banilad (Hairy sterculia) 8/8 |
| Salong-salong (Narig / Stellate-hair vatica) 8/10 |
Tawi-tawi narig (Resak ) 8/12 |
Bagolan (Yellow mahogany) 8/14 |
Salingkugi (White flower albizia) 8/16 |
| Batik (Japanese eurya) 8/21 |
Pandakaking gubat (Milkwood) 8/24 |
Malasambong gubat (Tree vernonia) 8/25 |
Balu (Kou / Kerosene tree) 8/27 |
| Kamuling (Microcos triflora var. triflora) 8/30 |
Amututin (Tasmannia piperita / Sapal) 8/31 |
Ginlin (Twin apple) 9/1 |
Pagatpat (Sweet-scented mangrove apple) 9/5 |
| Ulayan (Celeb oak) 9/6 |
Batungaw (Red lip / Kelat oil) 9/9 |
Bankalon (Perfume flower tree) 9/11 |
Gadong-gadon (Coralberry) 9/24 |
| Loquat (Chinese plum) 9/29 |
Alanday (Suji / Dragon's blood palm) 10/1 |
Bahilud (Buchanania insignis) 10/3 |
Kalong (Firefly mangrove tree) 10/20 |
| Gapas-gapas bae (Fireweed) 10/24 |
Beberas (Curved flower chassalia) 10/27 |
Tabao (Red-flowered black mangrove) 11/4 |
Kombretum (Climbing bushwillow) 11/15 |
| Barongisan (Large aglaia) 11/28 |
Tukang-kalau (Aglaia pachyphylla) 11/28 |
Amari (Aglaia spectabilis) 11/29 |
Duguan (Nutmeg / Mace) 12/5 |
| Salaqui (Chisocheton ceramicus) 12/12 |
Patens (Chisocheton patens) 12/15 |
Black grass jelly (Chinese mesona) 12/16 |
Hairy gomphrena (Hairy platostoma) 12/17 |
| Manalau (Aglaia oligophylla) 12/24 |
Salamingal (Aglaia silvestris) 12/27 |
Herbaka (Oriental wormwood) 1/2 |
Pink blumea (Blumea axillaris) 1/2 |
| Shael (Oriental purpleberry) 1/6 |
Mistflower (Creeping croftonweed) 1/10 |
Banig-usa (Alyce clover / White moneywort) 1/13 |
Sweet alys (Sweet alyce clover) 1/14 |
| Jewel vine (Hog creeper) 1/16 |
Peanut grass (Showy pigeonpea) 1/20 |
Sticky desmodium (Sticky pod weed) 1/26 |
Jumby bean (Burn mouth vine) 1/28 |
| Manguelas (Golden apple, Dwarf ambarella) 1/29 |
Beach bean (Sea bean / Marine bean) 1/30 |
Grasslike zornia (Gibbous bean) 2/1 |
Painted uraria (Prishnaparni) 2/6 |
| Wild Japanese pepper (Naked ground berry) 2/7 |
Aganosma (Long-petal aganosma) 2/12 |
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Edsa Shrine |
Yucky & Yummy Cuisine |
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Albularyo |
Quiapo |
Tiaong |
| Balut |
Sabong / Cockfighting (Updated May 2024) |
Pasma |
Nazarene festival 2012 |
| Bales |
Bangungot |
Lambanog |
Nazarene festival 2016 |
| Decibels |
Beke (Mumps) |
Suob (A Postpartum Ritual) |
Philippine Cuisine |
| OFWs, Heroes? . . . No |
Noise |
Book of Cows |
Annulment |
| A Collection of Anonymous and Ephemeral Prose and Poetry |
Heroes |
Nga-nga (Betel nut chewing) |
| The Comic Failure of Language in Sex Education in the Philippines |
Hazing |
Return of the Naytib |
| Expiration Dates of Drugs: Myths, Do's and Don'ts |
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| The Predicatalbe Failure of HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention in the Philippines |
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| HIV/AIDS in the Philippines: Window of Opportunity or Predictable ilures / An Opinion |
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| Papaya for Dengue: The Case for Alternative Therapies |
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| The Case for Medical Marijuana (Oct 2017) |
Shabu |
| Deaths from Medical Errors / No. . . Doctors Are Not Allowed To Make Mistakes . . .But They Do. (May 2018) |
Triple Crown |
| Calling out Mr. Michael Tan: On Medicinal Plants and Nationalism (June 2018) |
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| The Case for Ivermectin (April 2021) |
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| THE WHITE HOUSE IN PULANG LUPA |
| The White House in Pulang Lupa • 2018 |
| New Art |
| A Nice Drone View of the White House |
| BOONDOCK STORIES |
| Medicine in the Boondocks |
The Lazy Filipino? . . . Not |
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Potassium |
Medical Radiation Exposure |
Bangungot |
| Trans Fat / A Primer |
Marijuana |
Gout |
Caffeine Update April 2018 |
| Expiration Dates of Drugs |
Body Piercing |
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Among patients hospitalized for COVID-19, who had been taking statins, there was substantially greater than 40% rediction in mortality and greater than 25% reduction in risk of developing a severe outcome. (Medscape Medical News) |
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