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Common name:
Local name: Bojon (Bis.)
Indication: Loss of appetite in child
Plant part used: Stem
Method of Preparation: Cut the stem and crush the "subok" (pith).
Direction for use: Child: Paste the "subok" (pith) on the tongue. Repeat a few times until the child feels better.
Additional information:
Informant: Vicente Bolongon Macalisang (healer)
Place gathered: Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio, Purok Spythaphyllum
Gathered by / Date gathered: Ando JKE, Herlao IAV
Abstracted by: Ando, JKE
Date abstracted: 12/07/2015
Province: Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

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