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Family Urticaceae
Common name: China grass (English), Ramie (English), Lipang-aso (Filipino)
Local name: Rame (Tagabawa), Andalamay (Bisaya), Lipang-aso (Tagalog)
Indication: For matag-tiki (Bisaya), pigsa (Tagalog), boil (English)
Plant part used: Bark
Method of Preparation: Squeezed bark- Prepare palm-sized bark of rame, scrape the inside part of the bark and then squeeze to extract the juice.
Direction for use: Apply the extracted juice directly to the affected area.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Onto Werno is the Sitio leader of Tudaya
Place gathered: Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya
Gathered by / Date gathered: 08/02/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 05/02/2014
Province: Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo

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