Sweet Potato (Engl.)
Ipomoea batatas (L.)Lam.
Antisepticperennial, spreading, prostrate plant Height: 4 m (2) Leaves: Its leaves are simple, heart-shaped, entire, lobed, or divided (1) Flowers: Pink to rose violet flowers are borne on leaf axils, trumpet- or funnel-shaped (1) Fruits: 4-seeded dehiscent capsule (1)
Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Breast Cancer. Preparation: Prepare a decoction from the shoot.. Part used: Shoot | Breast Cancer. Preparation: Scrape the root.. Part used: Root | Fever. Preparation: Prepare a decoction from the shoot.. Part used: Shoot | Headache, Relapse, Stroke. Preparation: Prepare a decoction from the shoot.. Part used: Shoot
Preparation
Prepare a decoction from the shoot. | Scrape the root. | Prepare a decoction from the shoot. | Prepare a decoction from the shoot.
Location & Habitat
REGION XIII (Caraga), AGUSAN DEL NORTE, CITY OF BUTUAN (Capital), Cultivated
Research
Caraga State University: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health of Butuanon in Butuan City
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Quick Info
- Scientific Name
- Ipomoea batatas (L.)Lam.
- Local Name
- Sweet Potato (Engl.)
- Family
- Convulvolacaeae
- Category
- Antiseptic
- Date Collected
- Jun 28, 2026
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