- Family:
- Caricaceae
- Common name:
- Pawpaw (English), Papaya (Filipino)
- Local name:
- Papaya (Tau-buid Mangyan)
- Indication:
- Inguinal hernia
- Plant part used:
- Young fruit
- Method of Preparation:
- Get a young fruit and then heat in a low fire.
- Direction for use:
- Apply the heated fruit to the Inguinal area and secure with bandage once or twice a day.
- Additional information:
- Informant:
- FGD
- Place gathered:
- Sitio Safa, Barangay Sabang, Oriental Mindoro
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Dando LRA, Dando SH
- Abstracted by:
- Dando LRA, Dando SH
- Date abstracted:
- 13/07/2013
- Province:
- Oriental Mindoro (Tribe Tau-Buid)