- Family:
- Caricaceae
- Common name:
- papaya (Tag., Engl.); melon tree, pawpaw, papau (Engl.); capaya (Pamp.); kapaya (S.L. Bis., Sul.); lapaya (Bon.); papaye (Sul.); papyas (Sub.); tapayas (Bik.)
- Local name:
- kapayas
- Indication:
- For typhoid fever
- Plant part used:
- young leaf
- Method of Preparation:
- Gather young leaves of papaya. Wash leaves thoroughly. Pound the leaves and squeeze out extract.
- Direction for use:
- For children: take 1 tablespoon For adults: take 2 tablespoons This must be taken three times a day until fever subsides.
- 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