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(a) Sida acuta (b) Breynia vitis-idaea (Burm. f.) (c) Coleus blumei Print

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Family (a) Malvaceae (b) Euphorbiaceae (c) Lamiaceae
Common name: (a) Common wireweed (Engl.); escobang-haba (Tag.) (b) Matang-hipon (Tag.); indian snowberry (Engl.) (c) Dafronaya (Span.); mayana (Bis.)
Local name: (a) Eskobang mayawis (Bis.) with (b) tulog-tulog dagko (Bis.), and (c) mayanang kuyanap (Bis.)
Indication: Flatulence
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves
Method of Preparation: Get enough quantity leaves of (a) eskobang mayawis, (b) tulog-tulog dagko, and (c) mayanang kuyanap. Burn the leaves until these are turn to ashes.
Direction for use: Apply adequate amount of ashes on the pulsating area.
Additional information:
Informant: Vicente Bolongon Macalisang (healer)
Place gathered: Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio, Purok Spythaphyllum
Gathered by / Date gathered: Ando JKE, Herlao IAV
Abstracted by: Ando, JKE
Date abstracted: 10/12/2014
Province: Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

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