
- Family:
- Araceae
- Common name:
- Not provided
- Local name:
- payaw
- Indication:
- as insect repellent for chiggers
- Plant part used:
- leaf
- Method of Preparation:
- Crush leaves to express juice.
- Direction for use:
- Apply juice on skin.
- Additional information:
- May cause itchiness. Repels mosquito, chigger, bees (ligwan).
- Informant:
- FGD1
- Place gathered:
- Eastern Samar, Dolores, Barangay San Vicente, Dolores Watershed
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Sia IC, Luceriano RP, Aparentado MGU
- Abstracted by:
- QuitainA
- Date abstracted:
- Mar-14
- Province:
- Samar Island