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Family Fabaceae peas; legumes
Common name: Sapang (Filipino); Bakkum wood; Sappanwood (English)
Local name: Sappang
Indication: tuberculosis
Plant part used: bark
Method of Preparation: Chop bark to produce a handful. Boil in 3 glasses of water to produce 1 glass decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1 glass decoction 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Velasco; Flora (Nueva Ecija; Cuyapo; Poblacion; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Nueva Ecija

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