| (a) Piper betleL. (b) Cucurbita maximaDuchesne |
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- Family:
- (a) Piperaceae peppers (b) Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes
- Common name:
- (a) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (b) Kalabasa (Filipino); Squash; Winter squash (English)
- Local name:
- (a) buyo (Ceb.) with (b) sigwa (Ceb.)
- Indication:
- paralysis
- Plant part used:
- (a) leaves (b) leaves
- Method of Preparation:
- Pound the leaves mentioned. Wrap in a banana leaf and heat over flame. Cool and squeeze to collect juice. Sponge juice on the paralyzed portion of the body.
- Direction for use:
- All ages: Do it once every afternoon.
- Additional information:
- Not provided
- Informant:
- Not provided
- Place gathered:
- Not provided
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Not provided
- Abstracted by:
- Not provided
- Date abstracted:
- Not provided
- Province:
- Misamis Oriental