| Family |
Dioscoreaceae |
| Common name: |
Intoxicating yam (English), Asiatic bitter yam (English), Nami (Filipino) |
| Local name: |
Namo (Tau-buid Mangyan) |
| Indication: |
Itchiness |
| Plant part used: |
Leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Poultice: Gather some leaves and crush by hands. |
| Direction for use: |
Apply the poultice on the affected area. |
| Additional information: |
Not advisable to eat the root crop because it is poisonous. Can cause severe headache and even death to whoever eat the root crop. |
| 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: |
20/07/2013 |
| Province: |
Oriental Mindoro (Tribe Tau-Buid) |
