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Family Euphorbiaceae spurge; euphorbes
Common name: Tuba (Filipino); Croton; Purging croton (English)
Local name: Tuba
Indication: to ease child delivery
Plant part used: bark
Method of Preparation: Scrape bark. Mix with cigarrete ash. Poultice on abdomen.
Direction for use: Once pain persists.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Genobiagon; Vicenta (Cebu; ; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Cebu

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