| Family |
Apocynacea |
| Common name: |
Hard alstonia, Hard milkwood (English), Batino (Filipino) |
| Local name: |
Dita (Tagakaulo), Batino (Tagalog) |
| Indication: |
Abortifacient |
| Plant part used: |
Roots |
| Method of Preparation: |
Decoction-Boil the roots in 3 glasses of water, wait until 1 glass is left. |
| Direction for use: |
Drink the decoction until the affliction is gone. |
| Additional information: |
After taking the decoction, the mother is said to feel tired and exhausted, then the fetus would eventually go out naturally. This decoction could only take effect for 1-3 months old fetus only. |
| Informant: |
Mayonan Malagante Bansila mananabang- traditional birth attendant mamolongay- (general practitioner) |
| Place gathered: |
Davao del Sur, Malita, Demuluk, Sitio Malandog |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
01/03/2013 |
| Abstracted by: |
Cabero JD |
| Date abstracted: |
10/03/2014 |
| Province: |
Davao - Tagakaolo |
