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Family Fabaceae
Common name: Sensetive Plant (Engl.)
Local name: Hibi-hibi (Bis.)
Indication: Skin disease
Plant part used: Leaves
Method of Preparation: Get 1 handful leaves and crush it by hand.
Direction for use: Apply or paste the crushed leaves over the skin to heal the pain.
Additional information: It grows in the lowland tropics.
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: 05/07/2015
Province: Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

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