- Family:
- Loganiaceae
- Common name:
- katbalo_ga (Tag.); St. Ignatius bean, ignatia (Engl.); aguason, dankagi, mananaog, pa_gaguason (Bis.); gasud (S.L. Bis.); igasud (S.L. Bis., C. Bis); kanlara, katalo_ga (Bis.); katbalo_gan (Tag., Pamp.); pepitasa-katbalogan (Tag., Bis., Pamp.); ya_gi-ilagan (Mbo.)
- Local name:
- igasud
- Indication:
- for ulcer
- Plant part used:
- fruit
- Method of Preparation:
- Obtain 1 piece of igasud fruit. Wash this thoroughly. Boil 2 glasses of water until 1 glass remains. Dispose of the water. Sun-dry the boiled fruit for a day. Boil the fruit again, this time in 1 glass of water until half a glass remains. Dispose of the water. Sun-dry the fruit well. Boil fruit in 1 glass of water until half a glass remains. Let it cool.
- Direction for use:
- Drink half a glass of decoction once a day before sleeping at night. Continue treatment until one is well.
- Additional information:
- Should not be taken by pregnant women. Follow procedure carefully otherwise this can cause extreme dizziness.
- Informant:
- Boleche RS
- Place gathered:
- Samar, Basey, Barangay Guirang, Basey Watershed
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Luceriano RP
- Abstracted by:
- QuitainA
- Date abstracted:
- Mar-14
- Province:
- Samar Island