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Unidentified

Ficus sp.

Respiratory

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Alternate [rarely opposite, simple, mostly pinnately veined; stipules usually shed and leaving a distinct scar. Flowers: Inflorescences unisexual or bisexual, spikes or racemes or flowers in heads, or enclosed within a fleshy receptacle, a syconium; Flowers actinomorphic, unisexual, small. Fruits: Individual fruits small achenes or nuts, or drupes, often clustered into a multiple fruit, either a syncarp or a syconium (a 'fig').

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

For sinnat (Tagabawa). Preparation: Decoction-Boil the different parts altogether in a one full water dipper (tabo in Tagalog). Wait until it boils.. Part used: Root | For ménit é lawa (Tagabawa), kalintura (Bisaya). Preparation: Poultice- Place 7 leaves of Kalatae on patient's forehead.. Part used: Leaves | For buha (Tagabawa). Preparation: Decoction/ juice- In a glass of water, boil a handful of scraped skin.. Part used: Bark | For masakit ké ulo (Tagabawa). Preparation: Poultice- Prepare three pieces of young leaves. Part used: Young leaves | For kaggat kapoy, snake bite, para sa paak sa bitin (Bisaya). Preparation: Expressed juice-Get a fresh fruit of kalatae. Squeeze to extract the juice.. Part used: Fruit | For sinnat (Tagabawa), bughat (Bisaya), binat (Tagalog). Preparation: Decoction- Boil 3-5 pieces of roots in 1 kabo of water, wait until 1/2 kabo is left.. Part used: Roots | For sobra ménit é lawa (Tagabawa), kalintura na grabe (Bisaya). Preparation: Poultice- Gather young leaves. Use 7 leaves if the patient is male, and 9 leaves if female.. Part used: Young leaves | For masakit ké ulo (Tagabawa). Preparation: Poultice- Gather at least 3 pieces of leaves.. Part used: Mature leaves | For sickness felt after missing a meal, para sa "pasmo" (Bisaya), "pasma" (Tagalog). Preparation: Steam-Gather 9 leaves of kalatae.. Part used: Mature Leaves

Preparation

Decoction-Boil the different parts altogether in a one full water dipper (tabo in Tagalog). Wait until it boils. | Poultice- Place 7 leaves of Kalatae on patient's forehead. | Decoction/ juice- In a glass of water, boil a handful of scraped skin. | Poultice- Prepare three pieces of young leaves | Expressed juice-Get a fresh fruit of kalatae. Squeeze to extract the juice. | Decoction- Boil 3-5 pieces of roots in 1 kabo of water, wait until 1/2 kabo is left. | Poultice- Gather young leaves. Use 7 leaves if the patient is male, and 9 leaves if female. | Poultice- Gather at least 3 pieces of leaves. | Steam-Gather 9 leaves of kalatae.

Location & Habitat

REGION XII (SOCCSKSARGEN), COTABATO (NORTH COTABATO), MAKILALA, Forest

Research

UPM, UP Baguio, Oriental Mindoro Medical Society, Mangyan Heritage Center, WMSU and UP Mindanao: Phase II Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Selected Ethnolinguistic Group: The TAGABAWA BAGOBO people of Sitio Todaya, Sta. Cruz, Sibulan, Davao del Sur and Old Bulatukan and Lucatong, Makilala, North Cotabato

Quick Info

Scientific Name
Ficus sp.
Local Name
Unidentified
Family
Moraceae
Category
Respiratory
Date Collected
Jun 28, 2026