- 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:
- For ulcer
- Plant part used:
- young leaf (red color)
- Method of Preparation:
- Collect twenty pieces of young red mayabas leaves. Boil these in two cups of water until one cup of decoction remains.
- Direction for use:
- Drink the decoction three times a day.
- Additional information:
- The young mayabas fruit can also be used for ulcer.
- Informant:
- Estoco E
- Place gathered:
- Samar, Hinabangan, Barangay Bagacay, Taft Watershed
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Luceriano RP
- Abstracted by:
- QuitainA
- Date abstracted:
- Mar-14
- Province:
- Samar Island