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Family Dioscoreaceae
Common name:
Local name: Ansayon (Tau-buid Mangyan)
Indication: Diarrhea
Plant part used: Leaves
Method of Preparation: Poultice: Gather 5 leaves and crush by hands.
Direction for use: Apply the poultice directly into the abdomen twice a day.
Additional information: Vine with thorns. Seen in the forest only.
Informant: FGD
Place gathered: Sitio Safa, Barangay Sabang, Oriental Mindoro
Gathered by / Date gathered: Dando LRA, Dando SH
Abstracted by: Dando LRA, Dando SH
Date abstracted: 22/07/2013
Province: Oriental Mindoro (Tribe Tau-Buid)

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