| Family |
Compositae |
| Common name: |
bikas (Tag.); climbing hemp weed, heartleaf hempvine, mile-a-minute (Engl.); detitid (Ig.); tamburakan (Tagb.); uoko (Bon.) |
| Local name: |
akopar |
| Indication: |
For abdominal pain |
| Plant part used: |
root, leaf, and vine |
| Method of Preparation: |
Collect desired amount of plant materials. Wash thoroughly. Boil these in three cups of water until one cup of decoction remains. |
| Direction for use: |
Drink decoction twice a day, half a cup in the morning and half a cup in the evening, before meals. Continue treatment until pain subsides. |
| Additional information: |
Plant materials should be collected on a Tuesday or Friday. |
| 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 |
