| Calotropis gigantea(L.) W.T. Aiton |
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- 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