- Family:
- Boraginaceae
- Common name:
- Indian heliotrope (English), Trompang elepante (Filipino)
- Local name:
- Elepante (Tagakaulo), Trompang elepante (Tagalog)
- Indication:
- For pregnancy relapse, bughat
- Plant part used:
- Whole plant including the roots
- Method of Preparation:
- Decoction-Boil the whole plant in 1/2 glass of water.
- Direction for use:
- Drink the decoction until the affliction is gone.
- Additional information:
- Not provided
- Informant:
- Victoria Ampan-Mananamok (Tagakaulo)- traditional birth attendant and mamolongay- (general practitioner)
- Place gathered:
- Davao del Sur, Malita, Barangay Kilalag, Sitio Kitulali
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- 05/03/2013
- Abstracted by:
- Cabero JD
- Date abstracted:
- 10/03/2014
- Province:
- Davao - Tagakaolo