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Family Meliaceae
Common name: Lanzones (Filipino)
Local name: Tubua (Tagabawa), Lanzones (Tagalog, Bisaya)
Indication: For masakit e tabbek or gattak (Tagabawa), sakit sa tiyan (Bisaya)
Plant part used: Mature leaves
Method of Preparation: Decoction- Prepare a handful of mature leaves of Tubua. Boil it in 1 full water-dipper "kabo" of water, wait until it boils.
Direction for use: Drink 1 tbsp. for infants and 1/2 kabo for adults, stop when the pain is gone.
Additional information: Masakit e tabbek or gattak refers to stomach ache.
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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