- Family:
- ?Caricaceae
- Common name:
- Papaya (English and Filipino)
- Local name:
- Tarum (Tagabawa), Papaya (Tagalog), Kapayas (Bisaya)
- Indication:
- For sinnat (Tagabawa), bughat (Bisaya), binat (Tagalog)
- Plant part used:
- Roots
- Method of Preparation:
- Decoction- Gather about a handful of papaya roots, preferrably 3 pieces in quantity. Boil in one glass of water, wait until it boils.
- Direction for use:
- Take the decoction as prescribed. Divided in to 3 parts. Continue until condition improves.
- Additional information:
- Sinnat is commonly translated into English as relapse. Usually described as a condition where in a person recovered from an ilness then suddenly gets sick again shortly after.
- Informant:
- Nixon Abe-(tarabawian)
- Place gathered:
- Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Baruring
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- 08/02/2013
- Abstracted by:
- Cabero JD
- Date abstracted:
- 05/02/2014
- Province:
- Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo