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(a) Not provided (b) Uvaria rufa Blume (c ) Annona reticulataL. (d) Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. (e) Jatropha curcasL. (f) Psidium guajavaL. (g) Not provided (h) Vitex negundoL. (I) Cocos nuciferaL. Print

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Family (a) Not provided (b) Annonaceae (c ) Annonaceae custard apples (d) Malvaceae mallows; mauves (e) Euphorbiaceae spurge; euphorbes (f) Myrtaceae myrtles; myrtaces; myrtles; myrtaces (g) Not provided (h) Lamiaceae mints; menthes (I) Arecaceae
Common name: (a) Alladam (b) Hilagak (Filipino); Susong-kalabaw (Tagalog); Alupa (Iloko) (c ) Anonas (Filipino); Custard apple (English) (d) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English); Kapasanglai (Iloko) (e) Tubang Bakod (Filipino); Big purge nut; Physic nut; Barbados nut (English); Tagumbaw (Iloko) (f) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (g) bayog tawwa (h) Lagundi (Filipino); Five-leaved chaste tree; Chinese chastetree (English); Dangla (Iloko) (I) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) coconut oil
Local name: (a) Alladam (red) (Ilk.) mixed with (b) alupa (c) anonas (d) kapasanglay (e) tagumbaw (f) bayabas (g) bayog tawwa (h) dangla soaked (i) coconut oil
Indication: inflammation of any part of the body
Plant part used: fresh roots
Method of Preparation: Cut roots of all plant (1/2 by 1/2 inch) and soak them in a 'cuatro cantos' bottle of gin with coconut oil. Longer period of soaking gives better results.
Direction for use: Adolescent/adult/65 yrs. and above: Drink 2 tbsp. mixture 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Baras; Leonilo (Kalinga Apayao; Pinukpuk; Catabbogan; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Kalinga

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