- Family:
- Uncollected
- Common name:
- Not provided
- Local name:
- Ati (not the atis fruit) (Tagakaulo)
- Indication:
- For dysentery, magkalibanga na naay dugo
- Plant part used:
- Mature leaves
- Method of Preparation:
- Infusion- Gather a handful of ati leaves; boil in a glass of water; let it simmer for 5 minutes.
- Direction for use:
- Divide the infusion in 3 parts. Continue taking until dysentery is resolved.
- Additional information:
- Ati resembles the bitter gourd plant (ampalaya).
- Informant:
- Tyana Laginan-Mamolongay-a traditional general practitioner in Tagakaolo and at the same time she is also a Mananamok (Tagakaulo)-traditional birth attendant or midwife.
- Place gathered:
- Davao del Sur, Malita, Dimuluk, Sitio Kangko
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- 05/03/2013
- Abstracted by:
- Cabero JD
- Date abstracted:
- 10/03/2014
- Province:
- Davao - Tagakaolo