Family |
Apocynaceae dogbane; apocyns |
Common name: |
Kapal-kapal (Filipino); Giant milkweed (English) |
Local name: |
Kapa-kapa (Ilk.) |
Indication: |
diabetes |
Plant part used: |
trunk |
Method of Preparation: |
Chop trunk to produce a handful. Boil in 2 glasses of water to produce 1 glass decoction. Mix w/ calamansi fruits and a small amount of sugar. |
Direction for use: |
Adults: Drink 1/2 glass decoction 3x a day. |
Additional information: |
Not provided |
Informant: |
Soriano; Pacencia (Nueva Ecija; Carrangalan; Digdig; ) |
Place gathered: |
Not provided |
Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
Province: |
Nueva Ecija |