- Family:
- Myrtaceae
- Common name:
- bayabas, guyabas (Ilk., Tag.); guayabas, kalimbahin, tayabas (Tag.); guava, round guava, tropical guava (Engl.); bagabas (Ig.); bayabo (Ibn); bayauas (Bik., Pang.); bayawas (Bik.); biabas (Sul.); gaiyabat, gaiyabit (If.); geyabas (Bon.)
- Local name:
- mayabas
- Indication:
- As cure-all
- Plant part used:
- leaf
- Method of Preparation:
- Prepare concentrated decoction from 3 leaves of each of the plant material (except for kulantro seeds).
- Direction for use:
- Take decoction by mouth.
- Additional information:
- Used as cure all for: UTI, diarrhea, ulcer, as smoking cessation, etc.
- Informant:
- FGD1
- Place gathered:
- Eastern Samar, Dolores, Barangay San Vicente, Dolores Watershed
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Sia IC, Luceriano RP, Aparentado MGU
- Abstracted by:
- QuitainA
- Date abstracted:
- Mar-14
- Province:
- Samar Island