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Talong-punay (Tag.)

Talong-punay (Tag.)

Datura metel Linn.

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Stout annual herb Height: 0.5 to 2 meters high Leaves: Leaves are single, ovate to oblong-ovate, 9 to 18 centimeters long, with inequilateral base, pointed tip and irregularly and shallowly lobed margins. Flowers: Flowers are white or nearly purple, axillary and solitary, with a large ovary. Calyx is green, about 6 centimeters long, cleft at the apex, cylindric and divided into linear teeth. Corolla is white, about 15 centimeters long and the mouth about 8 centimeters in diameter, trumpet-shaped when fully opened. Stamens are 5, stigma 2-fid. Fruits: Fruits are rounded capsules, green, about 3.5 centimeters in diameter and covered with stout, short spines, dehiscing at the apex when ripe forming an irregular suture.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Unexplained illness or maladies caused by witchcraft like daot, paktol, barang, hilo.. Preparation: Get the roots, wash and chop it into small pieces. Put it in a bottle, mix with lana or coconut oil and let it soak.. Part used: Roots

Preparation

Get the roots, wash and chop it into small pieces. Put it in a bottle, mix with lana or coconut oil and let it soak.

Location & Habitat

REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, LAZI, In open, waste places, in settle areas. | REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, LAZI, In open, waste places, in settle areas.

Research

Siquijor State College: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health: FOLK HEALING PRACTICES of SIQUIJOR ISLAND: Phase 3

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Talong-punay (Tag.)
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Talong-punay (Tag.)

Quick Info

Scientific Name
Datura metel Linn.
Local Name
Talong-punay (Tag.)
Family
Solanaceae
Category
All
Collected By
Jovencio M. Manga (healer); Cesario P. Orong (mangalalap); Edwin D. Castillon (mangalalap)
Date Collected
Dec 13, 2018