- Family:
- Euphorbiaceae
- Common name:
- Cassava (English), Kamoteng kahoy (Filipino)
- Local name:
- Kasila-kayo (Tagabawa), Kamoteng kahoy (Tagalog), Balinghoy (Bisaya)
- Indication:
- For menit e lawa (Tagabawa), kalintura (Bisaya)
- Plant part used:
- Leaves
- Method of Preparation:
- Poultice-Place 7 leaves of kasila-kayo on patient's forehead.
- Direction for use:
- Hold with cloth. Replace the dried ones with fresh leaves. Continue until the fever subsides.
- Additional information:
- Menit e lawa refers to fever.
- Informant:
- Felomina Anap Ando (tarabawian)
- Place gathered:
- North Cotabato, Makilala, Old Bulatukan, Sitio Tambubong
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- 16/02/2013
- Abstracted by:
- Cabero JD
- Date abstracted:
- 05/02/2014
- Province:
- Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo