Alstonia scholaris (L.) R Br. |
Family | Apocynaceae family |
Common name: | alstonia, Autralian fever bark, Australian quinine bark, bitter bark, Devil's tree, milky pine, blackboard tree, Devil tree of India, milkywood pine, white cheese wood (Engl.); alipauen, dalipauen, dirita, lava, lipauen (Ilk.); andarayan, dilupaon, oplai (Ibn.); bita (P. Bis.); dita (Tag., Bik., Sul.); pasuit, polai (Pang.); tanitan, tangitang (Bis.) |
Local name: | dita |
Indication: | For boil (hubag hangin) |
Plant part used: | sap |
Method of Preparation: | Express sap from leaves. |
Direction for use: | Apply on affected area. |
Additional information: | Hubag hangin are boils that appear in any part of the body. These can swell up simultaneously. |
Informant: | Cabariban C, FGD2, Hadap F |
Place gathered: | Samar, San Jose de Buan, Barangay Hiduroma, Gandara Watershed |
Gathered by / Date gathered: | Luceriano RP |
Abstracted by: | QuitainA |
Date abstracted: | Mar-14 |
Province: | Samar Island |