Healing Plants Walk in Paies

In this term where the planet is trying to contain the outbreak of 2019-nCoV novel coronavirus, the healing plants hike is particularly timely. There is no cure for this new coronavirus, and hospitals are only providing symptomatic care - primarily oxygen. While herbal steam baths and other traditional treatments cannot cure a viral cold, they can ameliorate some of the symptoms and potentially decrease the risk of the development of viral pneumonia in the later stages of a cold virus.

Premna serratifolia. Pohnpei: oahr

Rumihna, Elena

TM and Collin

Joaquin, Blossom

Nazalyna

Jordan, Evans, Zai-Anna

Class on the move across campus, Nazalyna in the lead, Jain, Jordan, Kimmy close behind. Uphill right Darall and Travis are studying the handout

Mangifera indica, Magnifera indica

Scaevola taccada (Scaevola sericea). 

Chuuk: nad, ned, Kosrae: kusrohsr, Mortlock:: ned, Mwoakillese: remek

Pingelapese: remek, Pohnpei: remek, Woleai: remag, Yap: nath, noth, or thoeth

Premna obtusifolia. Chuuk (lagoon): nior, Kosrae: fienkack, Mortlock:: lior, Pohnpei: topwuk, Yap: arr

Ocimum tenuiflorum. Chuuk: warung, Kosrae: aring, Pohnpei: kadiring, Yap: lamar or yalmar. A frontline plant for steam baths along with Volkameria inermis.

Volkameria inermis. Chuuk (lagoon): apuoch, apwech, Chuuk (other): etiu, pucherik

Kapinga: lau hia, Kosrae: kwacwak, Mortlock: ulo, Namonweito: ula, Pohnpei: ilau

Woleai: gabwi, Yap: l'ruch, Samoan: aloalo tai

Christian

Cordyline fruticosa: Chuuk: tiin, Kosrae: ingingkal, Pohnpei: dihng, Yap: riich

Morinda citrifolia. Chuuk: nopwur, Kosrae: ii, Pohnpei: weipwul, kirikai (trunk), Faichuuk: rin, Satawal: neen, Yap: mangal'weg

Christian, Kimmy, Jain

Wayneheart, Kimmy, Jeranimo, Benjamin, Jordan

Phymatosorus scolopendria (Microsorum scolopendria). Kosrae: sra kwem kwem, Pohnpei: kideu, Yap: gob, gob u la'ey

kirekiniwel, kirek in wel, kiroak in woal

kirekiniwel, kirek in wel, kiroak in woal

kirekiniwel, kirek in wel, kiroak in woal

Other healing plants, some seen on the walk, others not:

Centella asiatica. Chuuk: nikótókót, Pohnpei: liwadawad marer, Sinhalese: Gotu kola
Citrus aurantiifolia. Chuuk: naymis, Kosrae: laim, Pohnpei: karer, Woleai: gurmwaresh/lomul, Yap: remong
Cocos nucifera. Chuuk: núú, Kosrae: koacnu, Pohnpei: nih, fruit: uhpw, mwangas, Yap: niiw
Curcuma longa. Chuuk: áfán, kúchún, English: tumeric, Kosrae: ang, Pohnpei: ongitik, kisinieng, Yap: angorik, guchol
Cymbopogon citratus. Kosrae: mah keng, Pohnpei: reh pwo mwahu
Glochidion ramiflorum: Pohnpei: mwehk, Chuuk: afór, Yap: ngumol
Inocarpus fagifer. Kosrae: kihrak, Pohnpei: mwourup, mworopw, mwoaroapw, Yap: bu'oy
Ipomoea littoralis. Chuuk: Ruke or rukuruk, Pohnpei: omp, Kosrae: oa, Mwoakilloa: soan oahp, Pingalap: oahp, Yap: Giliy
Ipomoea pes-caprae. Kosrae: Owopuk, Pohnpei: Sonsol
Ixora casei. Chuuk: Achiou, Kosrae: Kalsruh, Pohnpei: Ketieu, Pingelapese: Keliseu, Yap: Waish, Gachiou
Macaranga carolinensis. Chuuk: tuupw, kúrúwén, Kosrae: lo iacp, Pohnpei: apwid, Yap: bid, biid, bith
Melastoma malabathricum. Pohnpei: pisetikimei, Yap: ramluw ni ted, churgur
Merremia peltata. Chuuk: chiichi, Kosrae: puhlah, Pohnpei: iohl, Yap: wachathal
Musa spp. Chuuk: wuuch. Kosrae: usr, Pohnpei: uht, Yap: dinaey (banana tree)
Peperomia pellucida. Pohnpei: sekewenleng
Piper methysticum. Kosrae: seka, suhka, Pohnpei: sakau
Piper ponapense. Pohnpei: konok
Plectranthus scutellarioides. Pohnpei: koramahd
Psidium guajava. Chuuk: kuafa, Kosrae: kuhfahfah, Pohnpei: kuapa, Yap: tamlanai
Mwoakillese: remek, Pingelapese: remek, Pohnpei: remek, Woleai: remag, Yap: nath, noth, or thoeth
Senna alata. Chuuk: arakak, Kapinga: lau hunu gili, Kosrae: sra kihto, Mortlock:: kushuwa, Pingelapese: kito, Pohnpei: tuhke en kilin wai, Woleian: tamwisi, Yap: sabow
Terminalia catappa. Chuuk: asas, aas, Kosrae: srifacf, Pohnpei: dipwoapw, Yap: kel

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