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Family Caricaceae
Common name: Pawpaw (English), Papaya (Filipino)
Local name: Papaya (Tau-buid Mangyan)
Indication: Inguinal hernia
Plant part used: Young fruit
Method of Preparation: Get a young fruit and then heat in a low fire.
Direction for use: Apply the heated fruit to the Inguinal area and secure with bandage once or twice a day.
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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