Ficus minahassae (Teijsm. & Vriese) Miq.
 
Ficus minahassae (Teijsm. & Vriese) Miq.
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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