- Family:
- Rubiaceae
- Common name:
- Indian mulberry (English), Noni (English), Apatot (Filipino)
- Local name:
- Bangkuro (Tagakaolo), Bankuru (Tagalog), Apatot (Tagalog)
- Indication:
- For measles, tipdas
- Plant part used:
- Bark and Leaves
- Method of Preparation:
- Decoction and Incense- Boil the bark in a glass of water then subject to fire the leaves of bangkuro, then follow the tallo (beehive).
- Direction for use:
- Drink the decoction 1 glass 3x a day for 3 consecutive days. Then expose the patient to smoke coming from the scorched bangkuro leaves and tallo, Tagakaolo for beehive.
- Additional information:
- The process is done to eradicate the ailment from the patient's system . Mugawas/mu alsa ang tipdas sa lawas.
- Informant:
- Divina Salipad Monan-Mamolongay-a traditional general practitioner in Tagakaolo
- Place gathered:
- Davao del Sur, Malita, Barangay Kilalag, Sitio Kitulali
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- 02/03/2013
- Abstracted by:
- Cabero JD
- Date abstracted:
- 10/03/2014
- Province:
- Davao - Tagakaolo