- Family:
- Fabaceae peas; legumes
- Common name:
- Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English)
- Local name:
- Makahiya
- Indication:
- diabetes
- Plant part used:
- roots
- Method of Preparation:
- Boil the roots of one plant in 4 glasses of water to produce 3 glasses of decoction. Drink the decoction.
- Direction for use:
- Adults: Drink 1 glass 3x a day.
- Additional information:
- Not provided
- Informant:
- Demetrio; Acosta (Albay; Bucacay; Cagraray; )
- Place gathered:
- Not provided
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Not provided
- Abstracted by:
- Not provided
- Date abstracted:
- Not provided
- Province:
- Albay