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Family Uncollected
Common name: Dita- Hard alstonia, Hard milkwood (English), Batino (Filipino)
Local name: 50 ka gamot/ tanom -lawaan, narra, tugas, baliti, mamaen, kalisaw, malamigay, dita, uli-uli, angkakalang
Indication: For bloody urine (mangihi og dugo)
Plant part used: Roots
Method of Preparation: Decoction-Obtain sufficient amount of roots for each of plants mentioned. Boil everything in 3-5 glasses of water.
Direction for use: Drink the decoction until blood is absent in the urine.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Tyana Laginan-Mamolongay-a traditional general practitioner in Tagakaolo and at the same time she is also a Mananamok (Tagakaulo)-traditional birth attendant or midwife.
Place gathered: Davao del Sur, Malita, Dimuluk, Sitio Kangko
Gathered by / Date gathered: 05/03/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 10/03/2014
Province: Davao - Tagakaolo

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