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Family Fabaceae
Common name: Saga (Filipino), Black-eyed susan (English), Crab's-eye vine (English), Coral Bead vine (English)
Local name: Saga (Hanunuo Mangyan), Wakat saga (Hanunuo Mangyan)
Indication: Sore eyes
Plant part used: Leaves or Stem
Method of Preparation: Infusion: Get enough leaves or size of the stem, pound and soak in water for 2 days.
Direction for use: Use the infusion in washing the face as often as desired.
Additional information: No overdose, Fruit (+) small red beads with black spot, dies during summer.
Informant: Ausan Diado, Anding Bago
Place gathered: Sitio Dangkalan, Barangay San Roque, Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro
Gathered by / Date gathered: 2012
Abstracted by: Dando LR, Goco RM
Date abstracted: 2013-01-10
Province: Oriental Mindoro (Hanunuo Mangyan tribe)

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