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.
