- Family:
- Leguminosae
- Common name:
- akapulko (Sul., Tag.); bayabasin, bikas-bikas, gamotsa-buni, kapurko, katanda, pakagonkon, sonting (Tag.); Emperor's candlesticks, guajava, candle bush, candle cassia, candlestick plant, candelabra bush, Ringworm bush or shrub, Ringworm senna, Wild senna (Engl.)
- Local name:
- kasikas
- Indication:
- For skin infection
- Plant part used:
- leaf (fresh)
- Method of Preparation:
- Gather 3 glasses of chopped kasikas leaves. Add 1 glass of coconut oil (lana). Boil plant materials for 15 minutes. Pour 1 glass of scraped candle on boiled plant materials.
- Direction for use:
- Apply on the affected area.
- Additional information:
- Skin infection may include athlete's foot (alipunga), tinea versicolor (an-an), buni (ringworm), galis aso (itch), puno, etc.
- Informant:
- Pamor EM
- Place gathered:
- Eastern Samar, Canavid, Barangay Balagon, Canavid Watershed
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Luceriano RP
- Abstracted by:
- QuitainA
- Date abstracted:
- Mar-14
- Province:
- Samar Island