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Carica papaya L. Print

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Family Caricaceae
Common name: papaya (Tag., Engl.); melon tree, pawpaw, papau (Engl.); capaya (Pamp.); kapaya (S.L. Bis., Sul.); lapaya (Bon.); papaye (Sul.); papyas (Sub.); tapayas (Bik.)
Local name: kapayas
Indication: To increase milk production
Plant part used: root
Method of Preparation: Prepare decoction from plant material.
Direction for use: Perform pauslob, focus on the breast of mother. The mother must drink the decoction as water substitute until she does her first bath after child birth.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Cabariban C
Place gathered: Samar, San Jose de Buan, Barangay Hiduroma, Gandara Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered: Luceriano RP
Abstracted by: QuitainA
Date abstracted: Mar-14
Province: Samar Island

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