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Family Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols
Common name: Puriket (Filipino); Beggar's ticks; Hairy beggarticks; Common beggarticks; Romerillo; Cobbler's pegs; Fisi`uli; Spanish needles (English)
Local name: Sarindeketa
Indication: wounds
Plant part used: root
Method of Preparation: Pound the roots. Apply as poultice on the affected area.
Direction for use: Everyday until the wound heals.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Diba; Tambali (Lanao del Sur; Marantao; ; Bo. Tuka)
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Lanao del Sur

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