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Family Cyperaceae
Common name:
Local name: Barit (Tau-buid Mangyan)
Indication: Chickenpox
Plant part used: Fruit
Method of Preparation: Decoction: Obtain enough quantity of small fruits and boil in adequate amount of water. Mix the decoction in a pail of water.
Direction for use: Take a bath using the decoction.
Additional information:
Informant: FGD
Place gathered: Sitio Safa, Barangay Sabang, Oriental Mindoro
Gathered by / Date gathered: Dando LRA, Dando SH
Abstracted by: Dando LRA, Dando SH
Date abstracted: 13/07/2013
Province: Oriental Mindoro (Tribe Tau-Buid)

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