Open AccessEthnopharmacological studies on the uses of Euphorbia hirta in the treatment of dengue in selected indigenous communities in Pangasinan (Philippines)
Author(s) -
Gerard Q. De Guzman,
Aleth Therese L. Dacanay,
Benjel Andaya Andaya,
Grecebio Jonathan D. Alejandro
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of intercultural ethnopharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2146-8397
DOI - 10.5455/jice.20160330124637
Subject(s) - dengue fever , indigenous , euphorbia , traditional medicine , medicine , biology , ecology , virology
Euphorbia hirta is the most widely used plant in the folkloric treatment of dengue in the Philippines. This study documents the anecdotal uses of E. hirta in the treatment of dengue in 3 indigenous communities in Pangasinan from April to June of 2015.