| Family |
Dioscoreaceae |
| Common name: |
Not provided |
| Local name: |
banag |
| Indication: |
To avoid pregnancy |
| Plant part used: |
rhizome |
| Method of Preparation: |
Dry the rhizome under the sun. Chop this into small pieces. Boil this in three cups of water until one cup of decoction remains. |
| Direction for use: |
Drink one cup of decoction a day. |
| Additional information: |
It should not be taken by pregnant women or women who want to bear children. |
| Informant: |
Delmonte MC |
| Place gathered: |
Samar, Hinabangan, Barangay Bagacay, Taft Watershed |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Luceriano RP |
| Abstracted by: |
QuitainA |
| Date abstracted: |
Mar-14 |
| Province: |
Samar Island |
