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Family Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols
Common name: Puriket (Filipino); Beggar's ticks; Hairy beggarticks; Common beggarticks; Romerillo; Cobbler's pegs; Fisi`uli; Spanish needles (English)
Local name: Tuway-tuway (Ceb.)
Indication: swollen umbilicus
Plant part used: leaves
Method of Preparation: Crush the leaves and squeeze out the juice. Drop the juice directly to the swollen umbilicus.
Direction for use: Infants: apply until it heals.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Sungkal; Antonio (Agusan del Norte; Kauswagan; Libertad; )
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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