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grows up to 8 meters high with a thick and woody stem-like trunk with palmately-like leaves of 3 to 5
pointed leaves. Lagundi flowers are blue to lavender. They are also found in eastern Africa, Iran,
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, China, Japan, Indo-China, Thailand and in the entire
Malesian region, and are also cultivated in Europe, Asia, and North America and West Indies.
Lagundi has been used as herbal medicine by Filipinos which was backed up by the Department of
Health and some Philippine-based scientists who made studies about its effectivity as treatment for
respiratory ailments. Generally, lagundi is taken to cure coughs, asthma, and other respiratory
concerns.
Lagundi has analgesic effects that help to ease the discomfort due to respiratory problems. This herb
can:
Presently, lagundi has been commercially manufactured and bought in syrup or in capsule form,
mixed with other cough components and herbs. Lagundi syrup serves as cough treatment and are
available in drugstores and even in some supermarkets. If you are outside the Philippines, there is
an alternative herbal capsule called Ricola Cough Drops for cough and sore throat tablets and are
available through Amazon online stores.
Lagundi is proven to be safe for the use of adults and children and there are no reported adverse
reactions. Although, it is recommended to use it moderately especially for pregnant women and the
cure must not exceed in one week.
Leaves and roots have expectorant and diuretic properties and used to relieve pain
The sap from its crushed leaves are used for sore throat and coughs
Its leaf decoction is used for the wounds, and ulcers; heals gastric colic and flatulence; used
When preparing these herbs, make sure that you have the 5-leaf type because there are other types
of lagundi.
Lagundi leaves, root, flowers, and seeds are believed to have medicinal
value. Lagundi concoction is prepared by boiling, steeping, and then
straining various parts such as lagundi leaves, roots, flowers and seeds.
minutes
iridoid glycosides.
Ang buto ay mayroon namang hydrocarbons, B-sitosterol, benzoic acid and phthalic
acid, antiinflammatory diterpene, flavonoids and triterpenoids
ilaga at ipainom sa may sakit. Pwede rin itong dikdikin at ipang tapal sa ilang kondisyon
sa katawan. Minsan ay itinatapas muna sa apoy ang dahon bago ipantapal sa kondisyon
sa katawan.
Balat ng kahoy. Maaari din gamitin ang balat ng kahoy upang makagamo.
Kadalasan ay inilalaga lamang ito upang mainom.
Buto. Madalas ding gamitin ang mga buto ng lagundi sa pamamagitan ng paglalaga
nito at pag-inom sa pinaglagaan.
12. Hika. Mabisang maiibsan din ang mga sintomas ng hika sa tulong ng pag-inom sa
pinaglagaan ng dahon ng lagundi.
Disclaimer: Ang mga halamang gamot ay maaaring makatulong sa ibat ibang mga karamdaman. Subalit
marami dito ay wala pang sapat na pag-aaral at wala pang kasiguraduhan. Hindi makapagbibigay ang
Kalusugan.PH ng katiyakan na ang mga ito ay epektibo sapagkat ang epekto ng mga halamang gamot ay
maaaring gumana sa ilan, ngunit sa iba ay maaaring hindi naman gumana. Gaya ng ibang gamot,
mahalagang isangguni ang pag-inom ng mga halamang gamot sa inyong doktor.
Lagundi (Shrub or five-leaved chaste tree) with a scientific nameVitex Negundo is one of the 10
herbal alternatives endorsed by the DOH (Department of Health) of the Philippines. It is know to be a
common herbal medicine shrub grown wild in the Philippines. Research and studies shows that Lagundi
has chrysoplenol D, smooth muscle relaxant with anti-histamine properties. It also contains isoorientin,
casticin, luteolin-7-0-glucoside, among other things which exhibit an anti-histamine effect. Lagundi also
shows leukotriene release inhibition, an important mechanism in controlling asthma. The leaves, root,
flowers, and seeds of lagundi all appear to have medicinal value.
Lagundi also appears to have some usefulness as an analgesic, being compared to drugs like aspirin
in research and study that show to be helpful in the treatment of things like pain after dental extraction.
Use as herbal remedy for:
Leaves
Asthma
Coughs
Fever
Flu
Flowers
Diarrhea
Cholera
Fever
Diseases of the liver
Also recommended as a cardiac tonic
Seeds
Inflammation of the mouth
Skin diseases
Leprosy
Roots
Dyspepsia
Rheumatism
Worms
Colic
Boil
How to prepare:
Decoction:
Wash the leaves thoroughly and chop into pieces.
Measure 2 glasses of water, and 1 glass of freshly chopped leaves.
Boil under low fire for 15 minutes without cover.
Set aside to cool and strain.
Cough and asthma - 1/3 glass 3x a day;
Fever - 1/3 glass every 4 hours
The fresh leaves are put into an earthen pot, heated over a fire, and applied
as hot as can be borne without pain; or the leaves are bruised and applied as a
poultice to the affected part
A pillow stuffed with the leaves is placed under the head for relief of
catarrh and headache.
The dried leaves, when smoked, are also said to remove foetid discharges
and worms from ulcers.
Leaves, heated over fire, are applied with oil externally on wounds.
The flowers are used in diarrhea, cholera, fever, and diseases of the liver,
and are also recommended as a cardiac tonic. Powder form is administered in
cases of discharge of blood from the stomach and bowels.
The fruit is cure for headache, catarrh, and watery eyes, and when dried, is
considered vermifuge.
The seeds make a cooling medicine fro skin diseases and leprosy, and for
inflammation of the mouth.
An oil prepared with the juice is applied to the sinuses and to scrofulous
sores. As a bath for rubbing on the head in glandular (tubercular) swellings of
the neck. Also found to effect marvelous cures of sloughing wounds and ulcers.
Last few words: lagundi leaves have insecticidal properties too.
5. Transfer the syrup into the sterilized medicine bottles. Seal and label properly.
6. Store your bottled lagundi syrup in a clean, cool, dry place away from ligh