Pitu-pitu
Did you know that there is a traditional Filipino herbal medicinal drink that literally means “seven-seven”?
PITU-PITU • (pi-TOO pi-TOO)
literally “seven-seven”, a Filipino blend of seven medicinal plants prepared as a decoction for a variety of folkloric applications, such as for fever or headaches
Tagálog (Filipino): pitó-pitó
PITU-PITU / PITO-PITO
Pito-Pito (“seven-seven”) is a Filipino blend of 7 traditional medicinal plants usually prepared as a decoction for a wide variety of folkloric applications, such as headaches, fever, cough, colds, migraine, asthma, abdominal pains, diarrhea, etc. The number seven is believed to be numerologically essential to the efficacy of the eventual formulation.
List of 7 Plants:
- Guava (Kapamp.: biábas) leaves (Psidium guajava)
- Banaba (Kapamp.: mitlâ) leaves (Lagestroemia speciosa)
- Coriander (Kapamp.: kulántru/wansóy) seeds (Coriandrum sativum)
- Mango (Kapamp.: mangga) leaves (Mangifera indica)
- Alagao (Kapamp.: tanglé) leaves (Premna odorata)
- Pandan (Kapamp.: pandan/púrak) leaves (Pandanus amaryllifolius)
- Anise (Kapamp.: anis) seeds (Pimpinella anisum)
Root Word
PITU • (pih-TOO)
seven
Tagálog (Filipino): pitó
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