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Family Moringaceae
Common name: Malunggay (Filipino),Horse-radish tree (English), Ben oil tree (English)
Local name: Malunggay (Hanunuo Mangyan)
Indication: To stop bleeding from wounds particularly wounds from "Itak"
Plant part used: Bark
Method of Preparation: Scrape the bark of Malunggay.
Direction for use: Patch the scraped bark in the affected area.
Additional information:
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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