| Alstonia scholaris (L.) R Br. |
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- Family:
- Apocynaceae family
- Common name:
- alstonia, Autralian fever bark, Australian quinine bark, bitter bark, Devil's tree, milky pine, blackboard tree, Devil tree of India, milkywood pine, white cheese wood (Engl.); alipauen, dalipauen, dirita, lava, lipauen (Ilk.); andarayan, dilupaon, oplai (Ibn.); bita (P. Bis.); dita (Tag., Bik., Sul.); pasuit, polai (Pang.); tanitan, tangitang (Bis.)
- Local name:
- dita
- Indication:
- For boil (hubag hangin)
- Plant part used:
- sap
- Method of Preparation:
- Express sap from leaves.
- Direction for use:
- Apply on affected area.
- Additional information:
- Hubag hangin are boils that appear in any part of the body. These can swell up simultaneously.
- Informant:
- Cabariban C, FGD2, Hadap F
- Place gathered:
- Samar, San Jose de Buan, Barangay Hiduroma, Gandara Watershed
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Luceriano RP
- Abstracted by:
- QuitainA
- Date abstracted:
- Mar-14
- Province:
- Samar Island