- Family:
- Rubiaceae
- Common name:
- Gardenia merrillii Elmer, Ringworm, Oriental Mindoro
- Local name:
- Bagiw (Hanunuo Mangyan)
- Indication:
- Ringworm
- Plant part used:
- Fruit or young leaves
- Method of Preparation:
- Cut the fruit with into half or get enough young leaves with sap.
- Direction for use:
- Rub the sap on the affected part.
- Additional information:
- Small tree around 6 ft. in height.
- Informant:
- Ausan Diado, Anding Bago
- Place gathered:
- Sitio Dangkalan, Barangay San Roque, Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- 2012
- Abstracted by:
- Dando LR, Goco RM
- Date abstracted:
- 2013-01-09
- Province:
- Oriental Mindoro (Hanunuo Mangyan tribe)