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Intoxicating yam (English), Asiatic bitter yam (English), Nami (Filipino)

Dioscorea hispida Dennst.

Skin

Not provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Yellow Fruits: Not provided

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Boil. Preparation: Poultice: Get enough size of tuber and pound or scrape.. Part used: Tuber

Preparation

Poultice: Get enough size of tuber and pound or scrape.

Location & Habitat

MIMAROPA REGION, ORIENTAL MINDORO, BULALACAO (SAN PEDRO)

Research

University of the Philippines Manila: Phase II Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health for Selected Ethnolinguistic Groups: The HANUNUO MANGYAN people of Sitio Dangkalan, Barangay San Roque and Sitio Balugo, Barangay Budburan, Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro

Quick Info

Scientific Name
Dioscorea hispida Dennst.
Local Name
Intoxicating yam (English), Asiatic bitter yam (English), Nami (Filipino)
Family
Dioscoreaceae
Category
Skin
Date Collected
Jun 28, 2026