| Family |
Caricaceae |
| Common name: |
papaya (Tag., Engl.); melon tree, pawpaw, papau (Engl.); capaya (Pamp.); kapaya (S.L. Bis., Sul.); lapaya (Bon.); papaye (Sul.); papyas (Sub.); tapayas (Bik.) |
| Local name: |
kapayas |
| Indication: |
To increase milk production |
| Plant part used: |
root |
| Method of Preparation: |
Prepare decoction from plant material. |
| Direction for use: |
Perform pauslob, focus on the breast of mother. The mother must drink the decoction as water substitute until she does her first bath after child birth. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
Cabariban C |
| 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 |
