Kamote Gapang (Tag.)

Ipomea batatas L.

Diabetes

Climber/Vine Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are green or purplish in color, cordate, palmately veined, borne on long petioles. Flowers: Flowers are white or pale violet, axillary, sympetalous, solitary or in cymes. Fruits: Rounded and has 1-4 seeded pods.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Dengue. Preparation: Pabukal ing kasakmal a bulung king limang basong danum kilub ning 30 minutu. (Boil a handful of leaves in 5 glasses of water for 30minutes); Diabetes - Durugan ing kasakmal a bulung (Crush a handful of leaves.). Part used: Leaves | Diabetes. Preparation: Durugan ing kasakmal a bulung (Crush a handful of leaves.). Part used: Tops

Preparation

Pabukal ing kasakmal a bulung king limang basong danum kilub ning 30 minutu. (Boil a handful of leaves in 5 glasses of water for 30minutes); Diabetes - Durugan ing kasakmal a bulung (Crush a handful of leaves.) | Durugan ing kasakmal a bulung (Crush a handful of leaves.)

Location & Habitat

REGION III (CENTRAL LUZON), PAMPANGA, MAGALANG, Terrestrial

Research

Pampanga State Agricultural University: Documentation of Traditonal Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of a Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health among Ayta Communities in Pampanga

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Quick Info

Scientific Name: Ipomea batatas L.
Local Name: Kamote Gapang (Tag.)
Family: Convolvulaceae
Category: Diabetes
Collected By: Villanueva, SY Ramos, JI Serrano, JC Valencia, KAM Montero, LR Dumaan, SMO
Date Collected: Dec 23, 2019

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