Frangipani, Temple power, Kalatsutsi

Frangipani or Temple Power sap (kalatsutsi in tagalog) herbal medications.

Treatments for Skin Eruptions and Dermatitis:

• Get the sap from the trunk and mix with a few drops of oil.
• Apply directly on the affected skin.

Ficus Stipulosa Miq. Linn, Balete

Ficus Stipulosa Miq. Linn bark (balete in tagalog) herbal medications.

Treatments for Skin Eruptions and Dermatitis:

• Boil one cup of chopped bark in 1/2 gallon of water for 10 minutes. 
• Wash area with this decoction, 2 times a day. This may be done instead of the starch bath.

Comfrey, Komprey

Comfrey leaves (komprey in tagalog) herbal medications.

Treatments for Skin Eruptions and Dermatitis:

• Crush leaves and extract the juice. 
• Apply the juice on the affected skin, 3 times a day.

Skin Eruptions and Dermatitis

          Dermatitis is the inflammation of the skin.

Water Treatments:

1.  Starch bath, once a day.

2.  Use dry starch or gewgaw as powder if the skin is itchy and dry at night.

3.  Don’t use soap when taking a bath; take a starch bath instead. Don’t rub skin with towel to dry skin.

4.  Don’t scratch skin when itchy.

Procedure (starch bath):

a.  Fill up the tub 2/3 full with warm water. Water should be deep enough to immerse the affected areas. Use bath tub if whole body is affected.

b.  Melt the starch in cold water in a small basin. Mix well the melted starch into the tub of water.

c.  Undress the patient and assist him into the tub.

d.  With the face towel, bathe the parts not interested. Wet the head or hair if the scalp is affected. Immerse patient for 20 minutes, but do not rub him with the towel.

e.  After 20 minutes, drain the water and pat dry the patient with dry towel. Don’t give shower or rinse the starch. Don’t use soap even for washing hands, unless a specific soap is ordered by the physician.

f.  Keep patient warm and avoid chilling.

g.  Give daily bath or twice a day, depending upon the patient’s condition.

Gliridia sepium (Jacq.) Steud, Kakawate

Gliridia sepium (Jacq.) Steud leaves (kakawate in tagalog) herbal medications.

Treatments for Scabies:

• Extract juice from the leaves.
• Apply on the affected parts after taking a bath, and at bedtime.

Mango, Mangga

Mango gum resin or sap (mangga in tagalog) herbal medications.

Treatments for Scabies:

• Mix well the gum resin or sap taken from the mango trunk or bark with oil. 
• Apply liberally on the affected part, 2 times a day every after bath and in the evening before sleeping.

Frangipani, Temple Power, Kalatsutsi

Frangipani or Temple Power leaves (kalatsutsi in tagalog) herbal medications.

Treatments for Scabies:

• Boil 1 cup chopped fresh leaves and a small branch in 1/2 cup coconut oil for 5 minutes. Let cool and keep in bottle for future use.
• Apply on the infected body part liberally after taking a bath.