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Dichapetalum gelonioides (Roxb.) Engl. Print

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Family Dichapetalaceae
Common name:
Local name: Tim-as (Hanunuo Mangyan)
Indication: Toothache
Plant part used: Leaves or bark
Method of Preparation: Poultice: Get enough part/s of tim-as depending on the size of the affected tooth, then pound.
Direction for use: Put the poultice directly to the affected tooth.
Additional information: Small tree, Fruit: small brown beads like fruits, Flowers: small green flowers, can be seen anywhere.
Informant: Barrios Gawid
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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