| Family |
Moraceae |
| Common name: |
ayimit, ayumit, haganit, hagumit, sabfog (Tag.); hagimit (Tag., Bis.); alomit (Ig.); arinit (Ting.); businga (Ilk.); gimit (Sub.); hasimit, tambis-tambis (C. Bis.); lagumit (Buk.); logemit (Hagaonon); malatungbog (Mbo.); matanug (Sul.); sangai (Bag.); taisan (Yak.); tambuyogan (S.L. Bis.) |
| Local name: |
hagimit |
| Indication: |
for internal organ infection/inflammation |
| Plant part used: |
root |
| Method of Preparation: |
Obtain roots of hagimit, karayakay, kawilan, litid, orukay, and ulayan, 3 pieces for each plant. Each root must be 3 inches in leangth. Wash these thoroughly. Boil these in 6 glasses of water until 3 glasses of decoction remain. Let it cool. |
| Direction for use: |
Drink 1 glass of decoction thrice a day before meals. Do this for 1 week. |
| Additional information: |
While taking the decoction, one should not eat papaya, jackfruit, eggplant, squash and fish that can cause pabughat (binat). |
| Informant: |
Mabajen EP |
| Place gathered: |
Samar, Basey, Barangay Guirang, Basey Watershed |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Luceriano RP |
| Abstracted by: |
QuitainA |
| Date abstracted: |
Mar-14 |
| Province: |
Samar Island |
