- Family:
- Sapotaceae
- Common name:
- caimito (Tag., Span.); cainito, star apple, star plum (Engl.); caymito (Bis.)
- Local name:
- kaymito
- Indication:
- For amoeba
- Plant part used:
- bark
- Method of Preparation:
- Obtain enough roots and bark. Boil these in three cups of water until one cup of decoction remains.
- Direction for use:
- Drink one cup twice a day, in the morning and afternoon. Continue treatment until healed. Take decoction before meals.
- Additional information:
- Not provided
- 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