malbas
malbás with stress marks
Indian mallow (medicinal)
Usage Note
Malbas is a common medicinal plant in Philippine folk medicine whose leaves are used as a poultice for wounds and as a traditional remedy for fever, inflammation, and skin ailments. It grows wild near roadsides and in rural gardens, making it widely accessible for home remedies.
Examples
" Pinakuluan niya ang malbas. "
Natural Translation
She boiled the Indian mallow.
Literal Translation
Boiled she the Indian-mallow.
" Gamot ang malbas. "
Natural Translation
Indian mallow is medicine.
Literal Translation
Medicine the Indian mallow.
" Ayon sa lola ko, mabisang pampagaling sa sugat ang dahon ng malbas kapag idinikit sa balat. "
Natural Translation
According to my grandmother, the leaves of the Indian mallow are an effective remedy for wounds when applied to the skin.
Literal Translation
According to grandmother my, effective remedy on wound the leaf of Indian-mallow when attached to skin.
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