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Family Unidentified
Common name:
Local name: Lawyan (Hanunuo Mangyan)
Indication: Leprosy on sensitive areas
Plant part used: Stem
Method of Preparation: Get enough part and singe on fire. Let the fire charred the vine. Can be mixed with coconut oil.
Direction for use: Apply on the affected area. If the affected area is most it is not necessary to mix the charred vine with oil.
Additional information: Vine.
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: 2013-01-09
Province: Oriental Mindoro (Hanunuo Mangyan tribe)

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