- Family:
- Caricaceae papayas
- Common name:
- Papaya (Filipino); Melon tree; Papaya; Pawpaw (English)
- Local name:
- Papaya
- Indication:
- asthma
- Plant part used:
- top leaves
- Method of Preparation:
- Boil 3-5 leaves in 2-3 glasses of water to produce 1 glass decoction. Drink.
- Direction for use:
- Adults: 1 glass once a day.
Children: 1/2 cup once a day.
- Additional information:
- Not provided
- Informant:
- (a) Suyat; Francisco (Nueva Viscaya; Aritao; Bone South; ) (b) Fernandez; Alberto (Nueva Viscaya; Solano; San Luis; ) (c ) Par; Juan (Nueva Viscaya; Solano; Osmena; ) (d) Blando; Pacita (Nueva Viscaya; Dupax del Norte; Apayaw; Mungia; ) & (e) Alecay; Genoveva (Nueva Viscaya; Ibaloy; Cayapa Central; )
- Place gathered:
- Not provided
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Not provided
- Abstracted by:
- Not provided
- Date abstracted:
- Not provided
- Province:
- Nueva Vizcaya