Yates (Tag.)

Annona squamosa Linn.

Respiratory

A small tree Height: 3 to 5 meters in height Leaves: Leaves are hairy when young, oblong, 8 to 15 centimeters long, with a petiole 1 to 1.5 centimeters long. Flowers: About 2.5 centimeters long, pendulous, hairy, three-angled, light green to yellow. Fruits: Large, somewhat heart-shaped, 6 to 9 centimeters long, the outside marked with knobby polygonal tubercles; when ripe, the fruit is light yellowish-green.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Bughat (kind of sickness or a relapse), Kabuhi (an illness characterized by dizziness, nausea and symptoms similar to hyperacidity) at Panuhot (flatulence). Preparation: Get the roots and wash thoroughly. Boil the roots in 1/2 liter of water for 10 minutes.. Part used: Roots | Hilanat nga dala ubo og sip-on (flu). Preparation: Wash the leaves thoroughly. Wrap the leaves with a banana leaf and heat over live coal for 3 minutes.. Part used: Newly-sprout leaves | Bughat (kind of sickness or a relapse), Kabuhi (an illness characterized by dizziness, nausea and symptoms similar to hyperacidity) at Panuhot (flatulence). Preparation: Collect 7 newly-sprout leaves, heat over low fire for about 3 minutes.. Part used: Newly-sprout leaves | Bughat (kind of sickness or a relapse) at Kabuhi (an illness characterized by dizziness, nausea and symptoms similar to hyperacidity). Preparation: Collect 7 leaves and wash thoroughly. Boil in 3-5 glasses of water.. Part used: Leaves | Naglabad/nagsakit ang ulo (headache). Preparation: Collect 7 leaves and crush it by hand.. Part used: Leaves | Panuhot (flatulence) at Butod ang tiyan (bloated abdomen). Preparation: Collect 7 leaves and boil in 3 glasses of water.. Part used: Leaves | Piang (dislocated bone/sprain). Preparation: Scrape the ates branch and wrap it with a banana leaf and heat over live coal for 3 minutes.. Part used: Branch

Preparation

Get the roots and wash thoroughly. Boil the roots in 1/2 liter of water for 10 minutes. | Wash the leaves thoroughly. Wrap the leaves with a banana leaf and heat over live coal for 3 minutes. | Collect 7 newly-sprout leaves, heat over low fire for about 3 minutes. | Collect 7 leaves and wash thoroughly. Boil in 3-5 glasses of water. | Collect 7 leaves and crush it by hand. | Collect 7 leaves and boil in 3 glasses of water. | Scrape the ates branch and wrap it with a banana leaf and heat over live coal for 3 minutes.

Location & Habitat

REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, LAZI, Cultivated areas, backyard or garden | REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, LAZI, Cultivated areas, backyard or garden | REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, LAZI, Cultivated areas, backyard or garden | REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, LAZI, Cultivated areas, backyard or garden | REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, LAZI, Cultivated areas, backyard or garden | REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, LAZI, Cultivated areas, backyard or garden

Research

Siquijor State College: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health: FOLK HEALING PRACTICES of SIQUIJOR ISLAND: Phase 3

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Quick Info

Scientific Name: Annona squamosa Linn.
Local Name: Yates (Tag.)
Family: Annonaceae
Category: Respiratory
Collected By: Jovencio M. Manga (healer); Cesario P. Orong (mangalalap); Edwin D. Castillon (mangalalap)
Date Collected: Nov 15, 2018

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