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Family Convolvulaceae?
Common name: Sweet potato (English), Kamote (Filipino)
Local name: Kasila (Tagabawa), Kamote (Tagalog, Bisaya)
Indication: Energy-giver for mothers after giving birth
Plant part used: Young leaves or camote tops
Method of Preparation: Gather young leaves about 1 handful.
Direction for use: Prepare/cook the gathered camote tops into a post-partum soup or can be eaten as salad.
Additional information: The loss blood during giving birth is being replaced by the iron-rich camote tops.
Informant: Minda Puro "Nanay Omen"-(mabalian)
Place gathered: Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya
Gathered by / Date gathered: 2013-02--07
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 05/02/2014
Province: Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo

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