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Lycopersicum?esculentum?Mill. Print

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Family Solanaceae
Common name: Tomato (English), Kamatis (Filipino)
Local name: Kamatis (Bisaya, Tagalog)
Indication: For magbati (Bisaya), labor pains felt by the mothers before delivery
Plant part used: Young or mature leaves
Method of Preparation: Poultice-Get 3 pieces of either young or mature leaves of kamatis then expose it to gentle fire.
Direction for use: Apply as a poultice on the part where pain is felt. This procedure is done once.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Teody Mansimoy-at
Place gathered: Paluga MJD, Ragrario AMM, Millondaga KJI, Cabero JD
Gathered by / Date gathered: 09/05/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 10/03/2014
Province: Davao - Talaingod Manobo

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