- Family:
- Fabaceae peas; legumes
- Common name:
- Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English)
- Local name:
- Manulok
- Indication:
- abortifacient
- Plant part used:
- roots
- Method of Preparation:
- Boil a handful of roots in 3 glasses of water to produce 1/2 glass decoction. Drop a copper coin in the decoction. Drink while hot.
- Direction for use:
- Adults: Do the procedure daily for 3 days.
- Additional information:
- Not provided
- Informant:
- (a) Santos; Pedro (Batanes; Uyugan; Brgy. Kayuganan; ) & (b) Salvador; Lucia (Batanes; Sabtang; Brgy. Sabidog; )
- Place gathered:
- Not provided
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Not provided
- Abstracted by:
- Not provided
- Date abstracted:
- Not provided
- Province:
- Batanes