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(a) Coleus blancoi (b) Coleus blumei (c) Coleus scutellarioides (L.) benth Print

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Family (a) Lamiaceae (b) Lamiaceae (c) Lamiaceae
Common name: (a) Daponaya (Bis.); mayana (Bis.) (b) Dafronaya (Span.); mayana (Bis.) (c) Malaina (Tag.); mayana (Bis.)
Local name: (a) Mayanang puti (Bis.) with (b) Mayanang kuyanap (Bis.), and (c) Mayanang pula (Bis.)
Indication: Burns; itcheness; eczema; boils
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves
Method of Preparation: Get 1 handful young leaves of (a) mayananag puti, (b) mayanang kuyanap, and (b) mayanang pula. Mix all leaves and smash them. Extract the juice from the smashed leaves.
Direction for use: Apply the extract on the affected area twice a day.
Additional information:
Informant: William Ongue Bolongon (healer)
Place gathered: Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay Cangmatnog, Purok Fortune
Gathered by / Date gathered: Ando JKE, Herlao IAV
Abstracted by: Ando, JKE
Date abstracted: 27/12/2014
Province: Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

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