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Family Papaveraceae poppies
Common name: Kachumba (Filipino); Mexican prickly poppy; Yellow pricklypoppy (English)
Local name: Barwas (Iv.)
Indication: fresh wounds
Plant part used: leaves
Method of Preparation: Pound enough leaves. Squeeze to extract juice. Drop juice on wounds.
Direction for use: Not provided
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: Batanes

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