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(a) Cocos nuciferaL. (b) Curcuma longaL. Print

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Family (a) Arecaceae (b) Zingiberaceae Ginger Family
Common name: (a) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (b) Luyang Dilaw (Filipino); ; Common (English)
Local name: (a) Niyog (b) dilaw
Indication: burns
Plant part used: (a) germinated nut (b) rhizome
Method of Preparation: Scrape; mix with yellow ginger. Heat over flame and rub to burns.
Direction for use: As needed
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Not provided
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Aklan

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