| Family |
Apocynaceae family |
| Common name: |
Not provided |
| Local name: |
salibotbot |
| Indication: |
For toothache |
| Plant part used: |
root, bark, and leaf |
| Method of Preparation: |
Collect ample amoutn of roots, leaves and a piece of bark the size of a person's palm. Wash thoroughly. Scrape-off the outer layer of the bark. Boil the plant parts in two cups of water until one cup remains. Cool the decoction. |
| Direction for use: |
Gargle half a cup of lukewarm decoction in the morning and half a cup in the evening. Continue treatment until pain subsides. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| 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 |
