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Family Apocynaceae dogbane; apocyns
Common name: Dita (Filipino); Bitter bark (English)
Local name: Dita (Ilk.)
Indication: malaria
Plant part used: bark
Method of Preparation: Chop a handful of bark. Boil in 5 glasses of water to produce 3 glasses decoction.
Direction for use: Child: Drink 1/2 glassful decoction 3x a day. Adolescent/adult/65 yrs. & above: Drink 1 glassful decoction 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Reyes; Florencio (Kalinga Apayao; Rizal; Liwan East; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Kalinga

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