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If dried and 60-120 gm. if fresh. The decoction is taken for various acute conditions such as bronchitis, pnewnonia, hepatitis and dysentery. As a diuretic, it can be used for edema and nephritis. PRECAUTIONS: The oral preparation can cause gastric irritation. ) HARANGAN (Fig. ) A. Br. & Aschers As its English name ~uggests, harangan's leaves can provoke sneezing (sternutatory). It is used for that purpose in the Philippines and in other Asian countries. Chemical constituents that have been reported present in the plant include volatile oil, an alkaloid, a glucoside, traces of saponin and various sterols.
6%). Abukado a1soh.. high calories - 800 10 1000 for each kilo. The fatty acids in abukado are mainly linoleic and pabnitoleic and substitution of J/2 of dietaty fat with abukado fruit has been found to bring down serum cholesterol levels because the fats in abukado are unsaturated. Abukado pulp is considered a good demulcent and emollient mainly because of the fatty oil. Abukado oil is said to be second only to lanolin in emollient quality and. unlike lanolin, produces no allergic reactions. Extracts of the fruits and seeds have been reported to exhibit anti-bacterial activity against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria.
Bitaog's kernels contains 70-75% oil. The fixed oil has been found useful as a cicatrizant (stimulating scar fonnation) in skin ween. Externally. it is used for indigestion and colic as well as for rheumatism. The action is analgesic - intramuscular injections of the rermed oil have been used to reduce severe pain in leprosy. SUGGESTED PREPARATIONS AND USES Bitaoff Kernels (Seeds) - Crush the kernels and apply on the abdomen for gas pains, indio gestion and colic. It can also be applied on painful joints in rheumatism.