Medical Use

Botanical Name

Tribe Name

Part Used

Antidote

Barringtonia sp.(Lecytidaceae)

Tampalang (Kd)

Inner bark

Antihelminthic

Paedaria verticellata (Rubiaceae)

Taud (Kd)

Any part

Antimalaria

Pancium plamofolium (Gramineae)

Tandaki (Kd)

Young leaves

Alopecia

Euphorbiaceae

Taagong (Kd)

Leaves

Asthma

Merremia gracilis (Convovulaceae)

Malagatas (Kd)

Sap

Beri-beri

Etlingera punicea (Zingiberaceae)

Tuhau (Kd)

Young Shoot

Burnt Skin

Lycopodium sp. (Lycopodiacea)

Pogou (Kd)

Stem,twig &leaves

Chest complaint

Fagrea racemosa (Loganiaceae)

Todopon puok (Kd)

Root

Colic

Flacourtia rukam (Flacourttiaceae)

Peripot (Kd)

Root

Cough

Justica gendarussa (Acanthaceae)

Tolonsi (Kd)

Young leaves

Diabetes

Plantago major (Plantaginaceae)

Bunga (L)

Whole plant

Eczema

Manispermaceae

Babas (L)

Leaves

Febrifuge

Cucurbita sp. (Cucurbitaceae)

Timun belanda (L)

Fruits

Gastritis

Compositae

Udu amek (L)

Root

Germicide

Mallotus marcostachys (Euphorbiaceae)

Dahu (Kd)

Root

Headache

Flacourtia sp. (Flacourtiaceae)

Peropot (Kd)

Leaves

Hemophilic

Intsia palembancica (Leguminosae)

Tupin (Kd)

Leaves

Influenza

Costus sp. (Costaceae)

Sidbu-sidbu (Kd)

Young shoot

Insect repellent

Acorus calamus (Araceae)

Komburongoh (Kd)

Rhizome

Intensive cleanser/wound

Liliaceae

Bawang sia (L)

Seed

Jaundice

Fibraurea tinctoria (Menispermaceae)

Tonsilou or Takop (Kd)

Leaves

Measles

Croton sp. (Euphorbiaceae)

Kalayon (Kd)

Root

Myorelaxant

Hanguana malayana (Hanguanaceae)

Nulu kapar (Kd)

Leaves

Pancreatitis

Hoya coronaria (Asclepidaceae)

Wida (Kd)

Young leaves

Rheumatism

Uvaria sp. (Annonaceae)

Langad-langad (Kd)

Whole plant

Ring worm

Cassia alata (Leguminosae)

Manggarut (Kd)

Leaves

Shivering

Fiscus elliptica (Moraceae)

Hintotobou (Kd)

Root

Skin cancer

Liliaceae

Bawang (Kd)

Leaves

Sprain

Abutilon indicium (Malvaceae)

Tindokor or Tondorupong (Kd)

Root and leaves

Stomach-ache

Fibrauria chloroleuca (Menispermaceae)

Tapa buawang (Kd)

Stem

Styptic

Paederia sp. (Rubiaceae)

Stem

Swelling body

Stenochlaena palustris (Blechnaceae)

Lomiding (Kd)

Leaves and frond

Tonic

Loranthaceae

Surni sohod (Kd)

Root

Womb cleanser

Fiscus septica (Moraceae)

Hintotobou (Kd)

Root

Sciencetific Name

Main Feature

Part Used

Uses

Pharmacological Benefit

Pagagoh (Kd)

Herbs creepers. Red Flower

Leaves and roots

Consume as a salad or ‘ulam’. Contained vitamin, mineral carbohydrate and protein. Used for diuretic, tonic, stimulant, diarrhoea, hypertensive and sexual disease. It’s leaves ‘cicatrizant’ is used for wound healing.

Asiaticoside –For anti-ageing and increase physiology function. Studies revealed that table from these herbs could increase handicapped children’s cleverness. Amygdalin madasiatic acid and brahmic could be extracted from this herb

Gombirang (Kd)

Orange Flower

Leaves

Fungi infection on skin such as herps, aczema, ‘panau’ and insect bites. Purgative and expectorant.

Chrysophanol, emodin, allo-emodin and rhein –active agent for anti-fungal and bacteria.

Mompoit (KD)

Shiny sharp leaves. White flower.

Leaves

Hypertensive, tonsillitis, diabetes mellitus, fever and Family planning

And 5, hydrooxy-7,8,2’3’- tetramethoxyflavon. Other studies shows that these herbs extract could lower down sugar level in rats.

Saunga (Bajau)

Herbs. White flower or pink, fan shape.

Leaves, stem and root

Pain during menses, hypertensives, diabetes mellitus, anti cancer and vermifuge.

Acquanidine alkaloid of the whole plant is effective for diabetes. Raw alkaloid if eaten too much is dangerous for the heart. Vinblastine and vincristine found to be and anti-cancer.

Komburongoh (KD)

Tichk slim leaves and pink rhizome

Leaves and rihzome

Rheumatism, fever, diarrhoea, wind expulsion.

3% of oil extracted helps muscle contraction. Mixture of elements found in plants includes chalcone, eugenol, n-heptylic acid, acorone and acoroxide.

Misai kucing (BM)

Flower’s colour is white-blue like cat’s moustache

Whole plant

Kidney, gallbladder and urinary organ problem. Gout

There are two types of flavone; 5-hydrxy-6,7,3,4-tetramethoxy flavone and 4,5,6,7-tetramethoxy flavone.

Toikum-ikum (KD)

Folwer like needles

Whole plant

Wound, family planning and tonic.

Contained mimosine, galactose and mannose.

Ranggasan (KD)

Leaves in a form of hands.

Leaves and fruits.

Haemorrhoids (piles). Washing and hair softening. Crack bones. Increase lactation.

The seed contain 1.50-1.62% of fat and 89.4% acid ricinoliec. It also contains elements of cyandine, which is fatal upon consumption.

Biavas (Bajau)

Oblong leaves with globose fruits White flower.

Leaves

Anti-diarrhoea, astringent or vulnerary, nephritis, febrifuge and pain killer.

Contain essential oil, betapiene, limonene, menthol, isoprophyl, caryphyllene and curcumene.

Dunduyus (KD)

Shurb. Sharp leaves and bitter stem.

Whole plant.

Tonic, aphrodisiac, malaria, antidirrhoea, gastritis and headache.

Contained elements of guassinoide such as eurycomal.

Tawawo (KD)

Emitting fragrant smell.

Leaves of the whole plant.

After delivery bath, wind expulsion, cough and headache.

Essential oil comoonents include beta-pinene, limeonene, menthol, isopropyl alchol, caryphyllene and cucurmene.

Layoh (KD)

Leaves with thick rhizome.

Leaves and rhizome.

Diarrhoea, after delivery tonic and wind expulsion.

Oleoresin found to decrease cholesterol level in blood and liver. Essential oil include citral linalool, methyheptenone, farnesene, zingib erone and gingerol. Other mixture elemants include sesquithujuene, zingiberene and zingiberol.