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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) Kakau (Tag.); Cacao tree (Engl.)
Local name: (a) Kabon-kabon (Bis.) with (b) atay-atay (Bis.) and (c) kakaw (Bis.)
Indication: Hubag naay mata (open boils)
Plant part used: (a) Fleshy part (b) leaves (c) fruit
Method of Preparation: Get the fleshly part of (a) kabon-kabon, leaves of (b) atay-atay and peel a little size of (c) kakaw fruit. Mix and grind them in equal proportion.
Direction for use: Apply the mixtures directly to the boil until the pus comes out from it.
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: 07/03/2015
Province: Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

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