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(a) Colocasia esculenta(L.) Schott (b) Cocos nuciferaL. Print

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Family (a) Araceae Arums (b) Arecaceae
Common name: (a) Gabi (Filipino); Taro; Coco yam; Wild taro (English) (b) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English)
Local name: (a) Badyang (b) coconut
Indication: toothache
Plant part used: (a) mature stalk (b) ash of husk
Method of Preparation: Chop finely with mud; add ashes. Smoke kamangyang then wrap in banana leaf and poultice or bandage with handkerchief.
Direction for use: 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Torebio; Shirley (Aklan; Altavas; Poblacion; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Aklan

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