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Family Compositae
Common name: Not provided
Local name: Tagamaing (Tagabawa), Andalapot or Gabon (Bisaya)
Indication: For menit e lawa (Tagabawa), kalintura (Bisaya)
Plant part used: Mature leaves
Method of Preparation: Extracted juice and Poultice-Prepare 2-3 leaves of tagamaing then expose it to little fire just enough to make it soft . Rub the heated leaves between two hands until juice is expressed.
Direction for use: Apply the leaves as a poultice on the affected part of the patient.
Additional information: Menit e lawa refers fever.
Informant: Salvation Torino "nanay Asyo"- (mabalian)
Place gathered: Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya
Gathered by / Date gathered: 09/02/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 05/02/2014
Province: Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo

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