Common names: Katanda (Tagalog); andadasi (Ilokano); palochina (Bisaya); ringworm bush, seven golden candlesticksIndications and preparations: Crushed leaves, ointment for fungal skin infections e.g. tinea flava, ringworm, athlete’s foot
Family: Leguminosae
Description: A shrub, 1-2 m tall, with thick branches, pubescent. Leaves with 8-20 pairs of leaflets oblong-elliptical. Flowers with oblong sepals. Fruit tetragonal, winged and glabrous. Seeds quadrangular, flattened, and shiny.
Ecological distribution: Native to South America, now distributed throughout the tropics; abundantly naturalized in South East Asia, and occasionally planted throughout the region for medicinal and ornamental purposes.
Parts used: Leaves
Traditional uses:
*root, flower and leaf decoction – used as laxative
*pounded leaves – against ringworm
*leaf decoction – as an expectorant in bronchitis and dyspnea, as astringent, mouthwash and a wash for eczema.
Special precautions: Apply thinly twice daily on affected part. Improvement should occur 2 – 3 weeks after treatment.
How to prepare akapulko ointment:
There are two methods for preparing ointments: the cold process and the hot process. Both produce standard ointments and are easy to perform. They differ from one another in more ways than just the temperature. Note the differences as you go through the procedure.
The Cold Process:
Materials: fresh chopped akapulko leaves, 95% ethyl alcohol, glass jar with cover, strainer, shallow bowl, white petroleum, mortar and pestle/mixing bowl and spoon, ointment jars, labels.
Procedure:
1. Macerate/soak the leaves in ethyl alcohol in the glass jar for at least 3 days. Cover and set aside. Add more alcohol to keep the leaves always immersed in the alcohol.
2. On the 4th day, filter the extract through a clean piece of cheesecloth/filter paper.
3. Using a water bath (in a big kettle with water, place your enamel "tabo" containing the extract) and under medium heat evaporate the solvent (the ethyl alcohol) until you get a thick, concentrated extract.
4. Upon reaching the desired consistency, remove the extract from the water bath.
5. Mix thick extract with the white petrolatum in a 15% proportion (15 grams/1 Tablespoon extract for every 100 gms of white petrolatum) until the extract is blended well with the petrolatum.
6. Transfer the akapulko ointment in the desired containers. Label properly.
The Hot Process
Materials: fresh chopped leaves, vegetable oil, candle (Sperma #5), frying pan, strainer, ointment jars, labels.
Proportion: 1 cup fresh chopped leaves: 1 cup vegetable oil, 2 candles, grated.
Procedure:
1. Fry the chopped leaves until crisp.
2. Strain. Add the grated candle to the oil.
3. Heat over low heat until all the candle wax is melted. Mix well.
4. Transfer to ointment jars before the mixture hardens.
5. Label properly.
Further information in: de Padua,L.S., N. Bunyapraphatsara, R.H.M.J. Lemmens (Editors). 1999. Plant Resources of South East Asia 12(1) Medicinal and Poisonous Plants. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, the Netherlands.771 pp. Or contact: RED Foundation Inc., Los Baños, Laguna 4031 Philippines Tel no. (63) (049) 536 0205.
Source: www.pcarrd.dost.gov.ph
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