- 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:
- For fever
- Plant part used:
- root
- Method of Preparation:
- Get roots from papaya tree. Wash roots thoroughly. Cut roots in half vertically. Scrape the inner part of the roots using a spoon.
- Direction for use:
- Apply scraped roots on forehead until fever subsides.
- Additional information:
- Continue treatment if fever persists.
- Informant:
- Delmonte MC
- Place gathered:
- Samar, Hinabangan, Barangay Bagacay, Taft Watershed
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Luceriano RP
- Abstracted by:
- QuitainA
- Date abstracted:
- Mar-14
- Province:
- Samar Island