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(a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c) Theobroma cacao Print

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Family (a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c) Malvaceae
Common name: (a) Not provided (b) Not provided (c) Kakaw (Tag.); Cacao tree (Engl.)
Local name: (a) Atay-atay with (b) Kabon-kabon and (c) Kakaw
Indication: Hubag na walay mata (closed boils)
Plant part used: (a) bark (b) fleshy part (c) fruit
Method of Preparation: Chop into 3 pieces thumb-sized bark of (a) atay-atay, fleshy part of (b) kabon-kabon, and 1 small fruit of (c) kakaw. Scrape these in equal proportion and mix.
Direction for use: Place the scraped over the boil to reduce the pain and secure with bandage.
Additional information:
Informant: Bienvinido Go-oc Ponce (healer)
Place gathered: Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio, Purok Gumamela
Gathered by / Date gathered: Ando JKE, Herlao IAV
Abstracted by: Ando, JKE
Date abstracted: 28/02/2015
Province: Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

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