Talungud
Gmelina elliptica Sm.
RAIS MADRE DE DIOS
| Other scientific names | Common names | |
| Gmelina asiatica Linn. | Bañgana (Bag.) | Talauan (P. Bis.) |
| Gmelina villosa Roxb. | Bohol (C. Bis.) | Taluñgud (Sul.) |
| Bulbuol (P. Bis.) | Taluñgun (Sul.) | |
| Danhañgas (Mag.) | Tantuñgun (P. Bis.) | |
| Gimelina (Tag.) | Tuluñgun (P. Bis.) | |
| Kaluñgun (P. Bis.) | Tuñgolnol (P. Bis.) | |
| Puhang (Sul.) | Rais madre de Dios (Portugese) | |
| Saonad (Sub.) |
| Botany A thorny, scrumbling shrub or small tree, growing up to 8 meters. The leaves are elliptic or ovate, 4 to 8 cm long, 2 to 6 cm wide, blunt or slightly pointed at both ends, with minute green glands at the base, entire or coarsely toothed margins. Flowers are about 3.5 cm long, yellow, borne in terminal racemes up to 7 cm long with rather large bracts. The fruit is nearly round, less than 2 cm in wideth, and yellow when ripe, with a watery flesh. Distribution In thickets and secondary forests at low altitudes. Properties Bark and roots are demulcent and alterative. Leaves are cathartic. Parts used and preparation Leaves, fruit. Uses: Folkloric Poultices for headaches; mixed with lime, poulticed for swellings. Leaves are cathartic. Roasted fruit applied to foot itching caused by stagnant waters. Infusion from fruit used as eye lotion. Juice from the fruit or leaves used for otalgia. Boiled leaves used for inflammed gums. Availability Wildcrafted. |
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