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Family Rubiaceae
Common name:
Local name: Hug-ayan (Hanunuo Mangyan)
Indication: Inguinal hernia
Plant part used: Bark, leaves and sap
Method of Preparation: Get enough part/s of hug-ayan. Pound the bark.
Direction for use: Patch the leaves or the pounded bark on the affected part. When using the sap, apply it directly on the affected area.
Additional information: Tree, average size, used in making houses.
Informant: Ben Bernabe, Aniw Lubag
Place gathered: Sitio Balugo, Barangay Budburan, Oriental Mindoro
Gathered by / Date gathered: 2012
Abstracted by: Dando LR, Goco RM
Date abstracted: 2013-01-23
Province: Oriental Mindoro (Hanunuo Mangyan tribe)

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