Artocarpus?heterophyllus?Lam.
Artocarpus?heterophyllus?Lam.
Family:
?Moraceae
Common name:
Jack fruit (English), Langka (Filipino)
Local name:
Laka (Tagabawa), Langka (Tagalog, Ilokano), Nangka (Bisaya)
Indication:
For skin infection (English), nuka (Bisaya)
Plant part used:
Mature leaves
Method of Preparation:
Extracted juice-Prepare 1 handful of laka leaves then expose to little fire until the leaves seem flaccid. Rub between hands to get the juice.
Direction for use:
Clean first the nuka of the patient then apply directly the extracted juice on the affected areas.
Additional information:
Not provided
Informant:
Salvation Torino "nanay Asyo"- (mabalian)
Place gathered:
Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya
Gathered by / Date gathered:
09/02/2013
Abstracted by:
Cabero JD
Date abstracted:
05/02/2014
Province:
Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo