- Family:
- Malvaceae
- Common name:
- Common wireweed (Engl.); escobang-haba (Tag.)
- Local name:
- Eskobang mayawis (Bis.)
- Indication:
- Abdominal distention in child
- Plant part used:
- Leaves
- Method of Preparation:
- Get enough quantity of young leaves and then heat over low fire for 1-2 minutes.
- Direction for use:
- Place the heated leaves directly on the lower abdominal area and bandage it.
- Additional information:
- Informant:
- Gorgonio Lomokso Omoc-oc (healer)
- Place gathered:
- Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio, Purok Poinsettia
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Ando JKE, Herlao IAV
- Abstracted by:
- Ando, JKE
- Date abstracted:
- 20/11/2014
- Province:
- Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan