| Family |
Rubiaceae |
| Common name: |
Leichhardt tree (English), Bangkal (Filipino) |
| Local name: |
Bangkal (Hanunuo Mangyan) |
| Indication: |
Boil |
| Plant part used: |
Young leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Poultice: Get enough young leaves depending on the size of the boil, cut into pieces and squeeze. |
| Direction for use: |
Patch or apply the poultice directly on the affected part. |
| Additional information: |
Tree about 40ft in height, painful when applied, if the boil is mature enough the pus will come out, if the boil is immature it will shrink, Fruit: Red fruit in every branch, fruits are eaten by bats, Flower: Yellow. |
| 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) |
