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1 Mucuna?pruriens?(L.)?DC. 2 Uncollected Print

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Family 1 Fabaceae 2 Uncollected
Common name: 1 Velvet bean, Cowitch (English), Lipai (Filipino) 2 Not provided
Local name: 1 Bunal Bunal (Talaingod manobo),Nipai (Bisaya), Lipai (Tagalog) 2 Bulig (Talaingod manobo), Agutay (Bisaya)
Indication: For samad (Bisaya), open wound (English)
Plant part used: 1 Body of the vine 2 Bark
Method of Preparation: Subject bunal and bulig parts on little fire. If both ends of the bark and body boil, squeeze the two; water will be released.
Direction for use: Apply the water directly on an open wound.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Datu Guibang Apoga
Place gathered: Paluga MJD, Ragrario AMM, Millondaga KJI, Cabero JD
Gathered by / Date gathered: 05/12/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 10/03/2014
Province: Davao - Talaingod Manobo

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