Dugtong-ahas
TAGULAUAI
Parameria laevigata A. Juss.

Other scientific names Common names  
Parameria barbata Blume Bulau-bulau (P. Bis.)  Pataan (Ilk.)
Parsonia barbata Blume Dugtong-ahas (Tag.) Patian (Ilk.)
Ecdysanthera barbata Miq. Gamot-sambali (Tag.) Pulang-pulang (Ilk.)
Ecdysanthera glandulifera A. DC. Ikdig-ñga-purau (Ilk.) Sada (Ig.)
Echites torisa Llanos Inggiu-na-puti (Tag.) Sadak (Ilk.)
Parameria vulneraria Radlk. Itiban (Tag.) Sagid (Bis.)
Parameria philippinensis Radlk. Karkarsang (Ig.) Sagit (Tag.)
Parameria glandulifera Benth. Kuni-na-puti (Tag.) Tagolauai (Tag.)
a Lumpiit (Ilk.) Taguk-taguk (Bis.)
  Lupiit (Ilk.) Tagulauai (P. Bis.)
  Ogoi (Ig.) Yakdig (Ilk.)
  Parugtong-ahas (Tag.)  

Botany
A woody vine, the leaves oblong or obovate-lanceolate, 7 to 10 cm long, pointed at both ends. Flowers are small, white and clustered. Fruit is very long and slender, 15-20 cm in length, smooth, narrowed between seeds. Seeds are about a centimeter long, sharply pointed at one end and crowned on the other end with numerous white hairs about 2.5 cm long.

Distribution
In thickets and open forests at low and medium altitudes.

Parts utilized
Bark.

Chemical constituents and characteristics
The bark contains a caoutchouc, 8.5%.

Uses
FOLKLORIC
Infusion of leaves taken internally as an emmenagogue, to facilitate menses.
The bark, macerated in oil is an efficient vulnerary; also used internally for tuberculosis.
Decoction of the bark is drunk postpartum to helkp shrink the uterus.
Decoction of the bark also used for dysentery and externally for wounds.
OTHERS
"Tagulauai" oil is valued as a cicatrizant; to prepare, macerate the bark in coconut oil.
"Balsamo de Tagulaway" is prepared by cooking the root-bark and branches of Parameria barbata in coconut oil.

Availability
Wild-crafted.