- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Common name:
- Ringworm bush or shrub (English), Akapulko (Filipino)
- Local name:
- Kapigsula (Talaingod manobo), Akapulko (Tagalog), Asunting (Bisaya), Andadisi (Ilokano)
- Indication:
- For ap-ap, katol-katol sa lawas (Bisaya), skin diseases (English)
- Plant part used:
- Young leaves
- Method of Preparation:
- Poultice-Pound approximately 2 handful of kapigsula leaves then wrap it using banana leaf. Grill the wrapped leaves to fire then add the apog after to the pounded leaves inside.
- Direction for use:
- Apply as poultice to the affected part, only once a day after taking a bath.
- Additional information:
- Not provided
- Informant:
- Datu Ansag Mansimoy-at
- Place gathered:
- Paluga MJD, Ragrario AMM, Millondaga KJI, Cabero JD
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- 09/05/2013
- Abstracted by:
- Cabero JD
- Date abstracted:
- 10/03/2014
- Province:
- Davao - Talaingod Manobo