- Family:
- Melastomataceae
- Common name:
- Local name:
- Sugnod (Tau-buid Mangyan)
- Indication:
- Boil
- Plant part used:
- Leaves
- Method of Preparation:
- Get enough leaves and heat over low fire.
- Direction for use:
- Apply the heated leaves to the boil and secure with bandage. Do not remove until the pus is present.
- Additional information:
- Informant:
- FGD
- Place gathered:
- Sitio Safa, Barangay Sabang, Oriental Mindoro
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Dando LRA, Dando SH
- Abstracted by:
- Dando LRA, Dando SH
- Date abstracted:
- 22/07/2013
- Province:
- Oriental Mindoro (Tribe Tau-Buid)