| Family |
Bignoniaceae |
| Common name: |
midnight horror, Indian trumpet flower (Engl.) |
| Local name: |
karayakay |
| Indication: |
for internal organ infection/inflammation |
| Plant part used: |
root |
| Method of Preparation: |
Obtain roots of hagimit, karayakay, kawilan, litid, orukay, and ulayan, 3 pieces for each plant. Each root must be 3 inches in leangth. Wash these thoroughly. Boil these in 6 glasses of water until 3 glasses of decoction remain. Let it cool. |
| Direction for use: |
Drink 1 glass of decoction thrice a day before meals. Do this for 1 week. |
| Additional information: |
While taking the decoction, one should not eat papaya, jackfruit, eggplant, squash and fish that can cause pabughat (binat). |
| Informant: |
Mabajen EP |
| Place gathered: |
Samar, Basey, Barangay Guirang, Basey Watershed |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Luceriano RP |
| Abstracted by: |
QuitainA |
| Date abstracted: |
Mar-14 |
| Province: |
Samar Island |
