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Gossypium?hirsutum?L., Gossypium barbadense L. Print

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Family ?Malvaceae
Common name: Cotton (English), Bulak (Filipino)
Local name: Bukel (Tagabawa), Bulak (Tagalog), Gapas (Bisaya)
Indication: For menit e lawa (Tagabawa), kalintura (Bisaya)
Plant part used: Mature leaves
Method of Preparation: Infusion-Prepare 5-6 mature leaves, then boil it in 1/2 kabo of water, wait till until it boils.
Direction for use: Drink the infusion once a day until the fever is gone.
Additional information: Menit e lawa is the Tagabawa term for 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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