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Family Fabaceae peas; legumes
Common name: Sapang (Filipino); Bakkum wood; Sappanwood (English)
Local name: Sibukaw (Ceb.)
Indication: blood vomiting
Plant part used: bark
Method of Preparation: Chop the bark into pieces and boil in 4 cups of water. Drink decoction.
Direction for use: Adolescent and adult: drink 1/2 cup decoction 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Binatlao; Vicente (Agusan del Norte; Cabadbaran; Maguinda; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Agusan del Norte

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