- Family:
- Euphorbiaceae spurge; euphorbes
- Common name:
- Tuba (Filipino); Croton; Purging croton (English)
- Local name:
- Tuba-tuba (Chab.)
- Indication:
- asthma
- Plant part used:
- bark
- Method of Preparation:
- Scrape bark finely to produce a handful. Mix with native onion and coconut oil. Wrap it with banana leaves then broil. Rub around the chest and throat.
- Direction for use:
- All ages: Rub as needed.
- Additional information:
- Not provided
- Informant:
- Villones; Hugo (Zamboanga; Basilan; Isabela; )
- Place gathered:
- Not provided
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Not provided
- Abstracted by:
- Not provided
- Date abstracted:
- Not provided
- Province:
- Zamboanga