nitong puti
maidenhair creeper (medicinal)
Usage Note
Nitong puti (literally 'white nito') is the common Filipino name for a climbing plant used in traditional herbal medicine. Like other nito varieties, it is recognized in folk healing practices and is sometimes used to treat skin ailments. The name distinguishes it from the red variety by its lighter coloring.
Examples
" Itanim natin ang nitong puti. "
Natural Translation
Let's plant the maidenhair creeper.
Literal Translation
Plant we the maidenhair-creeper.
" Ang halamang nitong puti ay ginagamit na gamot. "
Natural Translation
The maidenhair creeper plant is used as medicine.
Literal Translation
The plant maidenhair-creeper is used as medicine.
" Sinasabi ng mga matatanda na ang dahon ng nitong puti ay maaaring gawing pampahid para sa mga sugat at iba pang sakit sa balat. "
Natural Translation
The elders say that the leaves of the maidenhair creeper can be made into a salve for wounds and other skin ailments.
Literal Translation
Said of-the elders that the leaf of maidenhair-creeper can made into-salve for wounds and other also illness on skin.
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