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24 maj 2019 · Heart-leaved moonseed, famously known as Makabuhay, Giloy, Guduchi, and heavenly elixir, is a native plant from tropical and subtropical rainforests in the Far East such as in India, Philippines, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. Even before the development of science and medicine, this plant has been used to treat various diseases.
Makabuhay is a Filipino translation of the English term ‘pro-life or to give life’. It is commonly known as the paliahan in the Visayas region. The plant belongs to the family of Menispermaceae, and can grow, or rather climb, up to fifteen meters long.
Makabuhay is a climbing, dioecious vine reaching a height of 4 to 10 meters. Stems are up to 1 centimeter thick and somewhat fleshy, with scattered protuberances. Leaves are thin, ovate, 6 to 12 centimeters long, and 7 to 12 centimeters wide, with pointed and truncate or somewhat heart-shaped based, smooth and shining.
Makabuhay plant (Tinospora Cordifolia) also popularly known as Indian Guduchi, giloya or Heavenly elixir is a native plant from tropical and subtropical rainforests in the Far East such as in India, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Malaysia.
19 sie 2024 · The name "Makabuhay," which translates to "long life" or "to live well" in Tagalog, reflects the deep cultural significance and the symbolic value attributed to this plant. Historically, the Makabuhay plant has been used as a symbol of strength and perseverance, especially in times of adversity.
2 paź 2020 · A newly published study highlights the importance of medicinal plants that thrive on the ancestral lands of the Manobo Indigenous group in the southern Philippines. The Manobos of the highland Agusan region have for generations depended on their vast compendium of ethnomedicinal plants to treat a wide range of ailments.
1 lip 2015 · In the present study, favorable antagonistic activities against various MDR bacteria were exhibited by the ethanol extracts of four Philippine medicinal plants, namely, P. betle, P. guajava, P. niruri and E. microphylla.
