| Family |
Apocynaceae dogbane; apocyns |
| Common name: |
Kapal-kapal (Filipino); Giant milkweed (English) |
| Local name: |
Kapa-kapa (Ilk.) |
| Indication: |
diabetes |
| Plant part used: |
trunk |
| Method of Preparation: |
Chop trunk to produce a handful. Boil in 2 glasses of water to produce 1 glass decoction. Mix w/ calamansi fruits and a small amount of sugar. |
| Direction for use: |
Adults: Drink 1/2 glass decoction 3x a day. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
Soriano; Pacencia (Nueva Ecija; Carrangalan; Digdig; ) |
| Place gathered: |
Not provided |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
| Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
| Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
| Province: |
Nueva Ecija |
