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Family Bixaceae
Common name: Achuete (Filipino); Annatto (English; Spanish); Lipsticktree; Roucou (English)
Local name: Jalnang
Indication: blood spitting
Plant part used: bark
Method of Preparation: Boil a handful of bark in 4 glasses of water to produce 3 glasses of decoction. Drink.
Direction for use: Adults Drink 1 glass 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Sahibil; Sylvia (Tawi-tawi; Bongao; Pahuti; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Tawi-tawi

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