- Family:
- Polygonaceae
- Common name:
- Cocoloba (Engl.)
- Local name:
- Himag nga gamay (Bis.)
- Indication:
- Insect bites (fire ants, the sting from bees, and hornets)
- Plant part used:
- Stem and leaves
- Method of Preparation:
- Squeeze out the juice from the stem and leaves. It can also grind the stem and leaves along with alcohol.
- Direction for use:
- Apply the juice on the bitten area.
- Additional information:
- The shrub grows to a height of 1-3 meters and is heavily branched.
- Informant:
- Vicente Bolongon Macalisang (healer)
- Place gathered:
- Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio, Purok Spythaphyllum
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Ando JKE, Herlao IAV
- Abstracted by:
- Ando, JKE
- Date abstracted:
- 27/12/2014
- Province:
- Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan