| Family |
Polygonaceae |
| Common name: |
Cocoloba (Engl.) |
| Local name: |
Himag nga gamay (Bis.) |
| Indication: |
Insect bites (fire ants, the sting from bees, and hornets)
|
| Plant part used: |
Stem and leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Squeeze out the juice from the stem and leaves. It can also grind the stem and leaves along with alcohol. |
| Direction for use: |
Apply the juice on the bitten area. |
| Additional information: |
The shrub grows to a height of 1-3 meters and is heavily branched. |
| Informant: |
Vicente Bolongon Macalisang (healer) |
| Place gathered: |
Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio, Purok Spythaphyllum |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Ando JKE, Herlao IAV |
| Abstracted by: |
Ando, JKE |
| Date abstracted: |
27/12/2014 |
| Province: |
Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan |
