| Alstonia macrophylla Wall ex G. Don |
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- 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