TIZON, John Bernard T.

November 15, 2010

BSN212- FEU- Institute of Nursing History I – Prof. Bernardo

MANGOSTAN

Smooth, conical tree

growing up to 10 m
high, outer bark
smooth, dark brown,
inner bark yellowish,
branches nearly
horizontal; leaves
opposite, thick,
leathery, 15 to 25 cm
long, 6 to 11 cm
wide, lanceolate, base tapering, apex acuminate, upper surface glossy, under surface dull, lighter color,
petioles about 1 cm long; fruit a berry, dark purple, globose, 5 to 7 cm in diameter, smooth; rind firm,
spongy, thick, resinous; seeds 4 to 8, dark brown, flattened, each surrounded by white or pinkish-white,
juicy, sweet, edible pulp.

Propagated by seeds which are immediately sown after extraction to obtain a high percentage of
germination. Grows well in high rainfall area like Mindanao, with deep, fertile, and well-drained, slightly
acidic soils. Under optimal conditions, maximum fruit yield ranges from 200 to 800 fruits per tree per
cropping season.

USES:

Abdominal pain and diarrhea.

Decoction of roots used for dysmenorrhea and genitourinary ailments.
Bark and young seeds used in diarrhea, dysentery, and GI problems; also, a wash for stomatitis.
Decoction of leaves and bark used as febrifuge and to treat thrush.
Decoction of powdered rind used for external astringent application.
In Cambodia, the bark and fruit rind are used for diarrhea and dysentery.
In Malaya, infusion of leaves mixed with unripe banana and benzoin used for the circumcision wound.
Used for cystitis and gonorrhea.k

2004 Rage
Now, it is XANTHONES, an ingredient in the mangosteen fruit that is being touted as the new "miracle"
supplement-drink. As much hype and fanfare as the "Noni" juice craze that spawned a short-lived industry that
flooded many a distant shore. See: Xanthones.html

Others
Dye: (1) In Malaya, a black dye is obtained from the shell. (2) Aqueous extract of pericarp of Garcinia extracted a
camel brown to dark chocolate brown dye for dyeing cotton silk and wool yarn.
Chewstick: In Ghana, mangosteen twigs used as chewsticks.

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TIZON, John Bernard T. November 15, 2010
BSN212- FEU- Institute of Nursing History I – Prof. Bernardo

MUNG BEAN                                                    
(also known as green
bean, choroko (in Swahili), mung, mongo,moong, moog (whole) / 
moog dal (split) (in Bengali , Marathi), mash
bean, munggo ormonggo, green gram, golden gram, and green
soy, is the seed of Vigna radiata which is native
to Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. The mung bean is one of
many species recently moved from
the genus Phaseolus to Vignaand is still often seen cited
as Phaseolus aureus or Phaseolus radiatus. These variations ofnomenclature have been used regarding the same
plant species.

USES:

They are generally eaten either whole (with or without skins) or as bean sprouts, or used to make the dessert
"green bean soup". Whole beans

Whole Beans

With their skins removed, mung beans are light yellow in color. They are made into mung bean paste by de-hulling,
cooking, and pulverizing the beans to the consistency of a dry paste. The paste is sweetened and is similar in
texture to red bean paste though the smell is slightly more bean-like. 

Bean Sprouts

Mung bean sprouts are germinated by leaving them watered with 4 hours of daytime light and spending the rest of
the day in the dark. Mung bean sprouts can be grown under artificial light for 4 hours over the period of a week.

Starch

Mung bean starch, which is extracted from ground mung beans, is used to make transparentcellophane
noodles (also known as bean thread noodles, bean threads, glass noodles, fen si, tung hoon, miến, bún tàu,
or bún tào). Cellophane noodles become soft and slippery when they are soaked in hot water. 

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TIZON, John Bernard T. November 15, 2010
BSN212- FEU- Institute of Nursing History I – Prof. Bernardo

PIGEON PEA

The pigeon pea, also known as toor dal (India), Congo

pea or gungo pea (in Jamaica),gandule (in Puerto
Rico), gunga pea, or no-eye pea, (Cajanus cajan,
synonyms Cajanus indicus Spreng. (Valder 1895)
and Cytisus cajan (Crawfurd 1852)) is a perennial
member of thefamily Fabaceae.

USES:

Folkloric

Decoction or infusionn of leaves for coughs, diarrhea, abdominal pains.

Tender leaves are chewed for aphthous stomatitis and spongy gums.
Pulped or poulticed leaves used for sores.
In Peru, leaves are used as an infusion for anemial, hepatitis, diabetes, urinary infections and yellow fever.
In Argentina, leaves used for genital and skin problems; flowers used for bronchitis, cough and pneumonia.
In China, as vermifuge, vulnerary; for tumors.
In Panama, used for treatment of diabetes (See study below).
In Indian folk medicine, used for a variety of liver disorders.

Nutrition
Used mainly for its edible young pods and seeds.

Others

Vegetable food crop ( seeds and pods) in South-East Asia.

As forage or hay.
Branches and stems for basket and fuel.

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TIZON, John Bernard T. November 15, 2010
BSN212- FEU- Institute of Nursing History I – Prof. Bernardo

DANDELION

The word Dandelion derives from the old French dent-de-

lion , meaning "lion's tooth." referring to the toothed edges
of its leaves. It has been in use medicinally since the
10th century. Milkly perennial herb. Leaves are radical
and smooth, stalkless, oblanceolate, spatulate or oblong,
7 to 20 cm long, toothed and pinnatifid. The heads are
solitary on stalks 10-20 cm long. Like the African
daisy, it has numerous golden yellow flowers.

USES:
Used by some as salad component.
A rich source of vitamins A, B, C and D as well as
minerals.
• Its multiplicity of uses rates it a herbal cure-all, especially
for the treating hepato-biliary disease and as a diuretic.
• in Europe, widely used for gastrointestinal ailments. It is
taken as broth with leaves of sorrel and egg yolk for
chronic liver congestion.
• Used for its gently laxative effect and as bitter tonic in
atonic dyspepsia.
• Promotes appetite and digestion.
• Root preparation used for a variety of conditions: fevers, diabetes, eczema, scurvy, bowel inflammation.
• Pounded poultice of leaves applied to wounds and cuts.
• As a drink: 20 gms of root to a cup of boiling water, take 3-5 glasses a day.
• Juice of the stalk used to remove warts.
• Powdered dried roots used with coffee, and a substitute for coffee when roasted and powdered.
• Extract of dandelion used as remedy for fevers and chills.
• Infusion used to treat anemia, jaundice and nervousness.
• Decoction of root herb taken for scrofula, eczema, scurvy and various skin eruptions.
• Used for eczema and acne.
• Native American Indians have used infusions and decoctions of the root and herb for kidney diseases, dyspepsia
and heartburn.
• Traditional Arabian medicine has used it for liver and spleen diseases.
• Chinese medicine used it for hepatitis,bronchitis, pneumonia, as a topical compress for mastitis
- Dandelion wine.

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