Zenith Montel, Melinda Unajan, F.S Lopez ( February 2000)
Philippine Science High School Western Visayas Campus – Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PSHS WVC), Brgy. Bito-on, Jaro, Iloilo City 5000, Philippines
ABSTRACT
The study aimed to established the ethnobotanical classification of medicinal the uses of these medicinal plants as well as the methods of preparation for medicinal purposes. Interview conducted among the folks of Brgy. Guinobatan, Leganes, Iloilo serve as the basis of the ethnobotanical classification. Representative of these plants were collected and preserved. Results of the study were subjected to mode as descriptive statistical test.
This study was able to identify forty one medicinal plants in the study area. Seventeen ailments have been considered to be cured, singly or collectively, by these medicinal plants. Most of these plants are useful for headaches. Kalooy ( Citrus hystris ) is the plants with the most number of ailments treated. There were nine ways by which the medicinal plants can be prepared with poultice as the most prevalent, followed by preparation by boiling.