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1 Mentha?sp. 2 Kaempferia galanga L. 3 Blumea sp. Print

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Family 1 Lamiaceae 2 Zingiberaceae 3 Compositae
Common name: 1 Not provided 2 Resurrection lily (English), Dusol (Filipino) 3 Not provided
Local name: 1 Kalawang-lawang (Tagabawa), Lambing bae (Bisaya) 2 Kisor (Tagabawa), Dusol (Tagalog) 3 Tagamaing (Tagabawa)
Indication: For skin diseases e.g., bun-i, ap-ap (Bisaya)
Plant part used: Young leaves, "apog" and Maskada (Bisaya)
Method of Preparation: Squeezed leaves-Harvest a handful of young leaves of each of the plants mentioned; squeeze to express the juice. Add the apog to and maskada to the squeezed leaves.
Direction for use: Apply the squeezed leaves with apog and maskada on the affected part. Continue until the problem is resolved.
Additional information: Maskada is a local brand of dried tobacco leaves cigarette.
Informant: Nixon Abe-(tarabawian)
Place gathered: Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Baruring
Gathered by / Date gathered: 08/02/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 05/02/2014
Province: Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo

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