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Family Dioscoreaceae
Common name: Intoxicating yam (English), Asiatic bitter yam (English), Nami (Filipino)
Local name: Namo (Tau-buid Mangyan)
Indication: Itchiness
Plant part used: Leaves
Method of Preparation: Poultice: Gather some leaves and crush by hands.
Direction for use: Apply the poultice on the affected area.
Additional information: Not advisable to eat the root crop because it is poisonous. Can cause severe headache and even death to whoever eat the root crop.
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: 20/07/2013
Province: Oriental Mindoro (Tribe Tau-Buid)

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