Family |
Lythraceae |
Common name: |
Hikau-hikauan (Filipino) |
Local name: |
Pengapenga |
Indication: |
fever |
Plant part used: |
dried bark |
Method of Preparation: |
Pound a handful of pengapenga leaves. Combine with dangla leaves. Wrap in banana leaf. Heat over a charcoal and put it to the forehead. |
Direction for use: |
As long as fever has not subsided. |
Additional information: |
Not provided |
Informant: |
de Opil; Nicasia (Benguet; Itogon; ; ;) |
Place gathered: |
Not provided |
Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
Province: |
Benguet |