Pasau-na-bilog
Corchorus capsularis L.

Other names
Lumbay (Bis.)
Panigbin (Bis.)
Pasau-na-bilog (Tag.)
Saluyot (Ilk.)
Sumpa (Bis.)

Botany
Erect, branched with purplish stems. Leaves pointed at the tip and rounded at the base. Sepals are often purplish, petals are yellow, and the seeds dark in color.

Medicinal properties
Carminative, febrifuge, and tonic.

Distribution
Found mostly in clearings, rice paddy banks, and in low, open and wet places in and near settlements.

Parts used and preparation
Seeds and leaves.

Uses
Nutritional
Young fresh leaves eaten as vegetable
Medicinal
= Leaves are used for headaches.
= Seeds, either as power or in a drink, are used as tonic, carminative and febrifuge.
= The powdered leaves, dried, 1 or 1 1/2 tbsp to a cup of water, steep for 3 to 5 minutes, and strain before drinking.
= Decoction of leaves for coughs and dysentery .
= Cold infusion of the leaves as a bitter tonic.
= A compound infusion of the leaves with coriander and anis seed is an effective bitter stomachic and tonic.
= Poultice of leaves for sores.
= Infusion of leaves for dyspepsia, for de-worming.
= Bitter seeds given in small doses (60-80 grain dose) for fevers.
= Oil from seeds is used for a variety of skin diseases.

Commercial availability
Wild-crafted.




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Philippine Herbal Medicinal Plants: The Original List
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