Sampalok ( Tamarind ) – Scientific name: Tamarindus Indica L.
English: Tamarind
Tagalog: Sampalok
Sampalok is a fruit tree found throughout the Philippines, and is common on Mt. Banahaw. Sampalok fruit is used as a laxative, for bilious vomiting, and against cholera. It is also a refrigerant, and used to reduce fevers. The bark is astringent and tonic, and used for asthma and amenorrhoea. The leaves are used to destroy worms in children, and are useful for jaundice.
| Published on March 30th, 2009 | | Posted by admin |