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''Pandanus amaryllifolius'' has a number of local medicinal uses. Leaf extracts have been used to reduce fever, relieve indigestion and flatulence and as a cardio-tonic. | ''Pandanus amaryllifolius'' has a number of local medicinal uses. Leaf extracts have been used to reduce fever, relieve indigestion and flatulence and as a cardio-tonic. The oil of the leaf is described as stimulant and antispasmodic and is believed to be effective against headaches, rheumatism, and epilepsy and as a cure for sore throats.<ref>Quisumbing, E. (1951). Medicinal plants of the Philippines.Manila</ref> Pandanus root is also used by traditional practitioners of [[Ayurvedic medicine]] to treat diabetic patients. | ||