Lagundi (scientific name: Vitex negundo) as mentioned
earlier is native to the Philippine Islands and has been used for centuries
because of its therapeutic properties. It is a large shrub which can grow up to
five meters tall; with a single thick woody stem like a trunk. Its leaves are
pointed and having five leaflets set like a hand. Most of the parts of the
lagundi plant have medicinal values which is why it is actively promoted by the
Philippine Department of Healt
It is one of the ten herbal medicines endorsed by the
Philippine Department of Health as an effective herbal medicine with proven
therapeutic value. Commonly known in the Ilocos region as dangla, lagundi has
been clinically tested to be effective in the treatment of colds, flu,
bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, and pharyngitis. Studies have shown that
Lagundi can prevent the body's production of leukotrienes, which are released
during an asthma attack. Lagundi contains Chrysoplenol D, a substance with
anti-histamine and muscle relaxant properties. Even in Japan, lagundi is becoming
recognized as an effective herbal medicine, especially since researches have
shown that it contains properties that make it an expectorant and it has been
reported to function as a tonic as well. More than that, most of the parts of
the lagundi plant have medicinal value.
The roots of this shrub are also used as treatment for
rheumatism, dyspepsia, boils, and leprosy. The leaves, flowers, seeds, and root
of Lagundi can all be used as herbal medicine. A decoction is made by boiling
the parts of the plant and taken orally. Today, Lagundi is available in capsule
form and syrup for cough. For its part, the flowers are recommended as a
cardiac tonic, as cure for liver diseases, and other internal disorders such as
diarrhea and cholera. The lagundi plant also has anti-inflammatory functions,
and its cooling effects are ideal as treatment for skin diseases such as
leprosy.
Herbal Benefits of Lagundi:
• Relief of asthma & pharyngitis
• Recommended relief of rheumatism, dyspepsia, boils,
diarrhea
• Treatment of cough, colds, fever and flu and other bronchopulmonary disorders
• Alleviate symptoms of Chicken Pox
• Removal of worms, and boils
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