- Family:
- Myrtaceae
- Common name:
- bayabas, guyabas (Ilk., Tag.); guayabas, kalimbahin, tayabas (Tag.); guava, round guava, tropical guava (Engl.); bagabas (Ig.); bayabo (Ibn); bayauas (Bik., Pang.); bayawas (Bik.); biabas (Sul.); gaiyabat, gaiyabit (If.); geyabas (Bon.)
- Local name:
- mayabas
- Indication:
- For ulcer
- Plant part used:
- root
- Method of Preparation:
- Prepare concentrated decoction by boiling 3 pieces each of dapal - long roots in 3 glasses of water until 1 glass of decoction remains.
- Direction for use:
- Take decoction by mouth.
- Additional information:
- One dapal is the width of four fingers. The healing property of mayabas is attributed to its acrid taste (mapakla).
- Informant:
- FGD1
- Place gathered:
- Northern Samar, Las Navas, Barangay San Isidro, Catubig Watershed
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Sia IC, Mendoza MTB, Luceriano RP, Aparentado MGU
- Abstracted by:
- QuitainA
- Date abstracted:
- Mar-14
- Province:
- Samar Island