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Family Piperaceae peppers
Common name: Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English)
Local name: Kalabasa (K.Bis)
Indication: burns
Plant part used: leaves
Method of Preparation: Crush enough leaves to cover burns.
Direction for use: All ages: apply 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Guardo; Beatriz (Antique; Baybay Sebaste; Zaldivar; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Antique

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