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- Family:
- (a) Cyperaceae sedges; foins coupants; la?ches; rouches; rouchettes (b) Boraginaceae borage; bourraches
- Common name:
- (a) Mutha (Filipino); Cocograss; Purple nutsedge; Nutgrass (English) (b) Komprey (Filipino); Comfrey (English)
- Local name:
- (a) Barisanga (Ilk.) mix with (b) comfrey
- Indication:
- cancer
- Plant part used:
- (a) rhizome (b) leaves
- Method of Preparation:
- Boil a handful of comfrey leaves mixed with 10 rhizomes barisanga in 5 glasses water to produce 3 glasses decoction. Upon urinating after drinking decoction; filter urine and apply to cyst.
- Direction for use:
- Adolescent/adult/65 yrs. and above: Drink 3x a day 1 glass decoction. Apply urine filtrate to cyst 3x a day.
- Additional information:
- Not provided
- Informant:
- Hernandez; Gerinio (Kalinga Apayao; Tabuk; Calanan; )
- Place gathered:
- Not provided
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Not provided
- Abstracted by:
- Not provided
- Date abstracted:
- Not provided
- Province:
- Kalinga