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Family Menispermaceae
Common name: Heavenly elixir (English), Makabuhay (Filipino)
Local name: Makabuhay (Hanunuo Mangyan)
Indication: Toothache
Plant part used: Stem
Method of Preparation: Get small amount of Makabuhay sap or juice from the stem.
Direction for use: Drop the sap on the tooth infront of the affected tooth.
Additional information: Lumpy vine with oval leaves. When the person with rheumatism used makabuhay he should not take a bath or wet the affected area. Use to scare evil creature.
Informant: Ausan Diado, Anding Bago
Place gathered: Sitio Dangkalan, Barangay San Roque, Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro
Gathered by / Date gathered: 2012
Abstracted by: Dando LR, Goco RM
Date abstracted: 2013-01-09
Province: Oriental Mindoro (Hanunuo Mangyan tribe)

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