- Family:
- Solanaceae
- Common name:
- siling labuyo, chileng-bundok (Tag.); African chillies, bird pepper, cayenne, chile pepper, chillii (Eng.); chili picante (Span.); kasira (Mag.); katumbal, kitikot (Bis.); lada (Sul., Bik.)
- Local name:
- harang
- Indication:
- For skin abcess
- Plant part used:
- fruit (ripe)
- Method of Preparation:
- Get a badyang branch which is 1 finger in length. Gather 10 pieces of harang. Wrap the plant materials with salt in a banana leaf. Heat over fire. Prepare poultice from plant materials.
- Direction for use:
- Apply poultice on affected part. Leave on until morning.
- Additional information:
- Hubag pagmata or skin abcess (usually on hand or foot) will cause paralysis on affected part if not treated early.
- Informant:
- FGD1
- Place gathered:
- Samar, Calbayog City, Barangay Pinamorotan, Pambujan Watershed
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Luceriano RP
- Abstracted by:
- QuitainA
- Date abstracted:
- Mar-14
- Province:
- Samar Island