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Artocarpus?heterophyllus?Lam. Print

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Family ?Moraceae
Common name: Jack fruit (English), Langka (Filipino)
Local name: Laka (Tagabawa), Langka (Tagalog, Ilokano), Nangka (Bisaya)
Indication: For skin infection (English), nuka (Bisaya)
Plant part used: Mature leaves
Method of Preparation: Extracted juice-Prepare 1 handful of laka leaves then expose to little fire until the leaves seem flaccid. Rub between hands to get the juice.
Direction for use: Clean first the nuka of the patient then apply directly the extracted juice on the affected areas.
Additional information: Not provided
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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