1. Chicken Pox
Chicken pox is a contagious viral infection that causes an itchy skin rash with red spots and fluid-filled blisters, often accompanied by fever, tiredness, and loss of appetite.
🌱 Crush or chop young leaves and extract the juice
🧴 Crush or chop young leaves and extract the juice.
2. Fever
A fever occurs when the body temperature is abnormally high.
🧊 Cool the liquid for 2 hours.
Other Treatment Steps:
🌱 Boil 2 cups of chopped leaves in 1½ gallons of water for 10 minutes. Strain the liquid.
💧 Use this cooled liquid as a cold compress if ice water is not available.
Possible allergic reactions may occur in rare cases.
Consult your **healthcare provider** before use.
Not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women without medical advice.
- commonly found in Sibuyan Island, Romblon. It usually grows in home gardens, farms, and village areas because of its edible fruit. Balimbing also thrives in lowlands, along roadsides, and in areas with warm climate and well-drained soil.
- Classification: Native/Indigenous