| Family |
Apocynaceae dogbane; apocyns |
| Common name: |
Tsitsirika (Filipino); Madagascar periwinkle (English) |
| Local name: |
Sambre or rosas de hapon |
| Indication: |
tonic for newly delivered mother |
| Plant part used: |
roots |
| Method of Preparation: |
Boil a handful of roots in 3 glasses of water to produce 1 glass decoction. |
| Direction for use: |
Mothers: Drink 1/2 glass of decoction 2x a day. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
Ruado; Lita (Romblon; Sibuyan Island; San Fernando; Brgy. Otod; ) |
| Place gathered: |
Not provided |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
| Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
| Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
| Province: |
Romblon |
