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Family Euphorbiaceae
Common name: Tubang-bakod (Filipino), Physic nut tree (English)
Local name: Kasla (Hanunuo Mangyan), Tuba-tuba (Hanunuo Mangyan)
Indication: Pimples
Plant part used: Young leaves, leaves
Method of Preparation: Infusion: Obtain sufficient quantities of leaves, pound the leaves and soak.
Direction for use: Use the soaked water as cleansing solution for the face. For using young leaves : rub the leaves directly in the face.
Additional information: At most 10ft. tall, Fruit: (+) round green poisonous fruit, the fruit when burned becomes poisonous to chicken.
Informant: FGD
Place gathered: Sitio Balugo, Barangay Budburan, Oriental Mindoro
Gathered by / Date gathered: 2012
Abstracted by: Dando LR, Goco RM
Date abstracted: 2013-01-22
Province: Oriental Mindoro (Hanunuo Mangyan tribe)

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