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Peperomia pellucida (Linn.) Print

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Family Piperaceae
Common name: ulasiman bato, ulasimang bato, sahica puti (Tag.); clear weed, pepper-elder, rat-ear, shiny bush, silver bush (Engl.); olasiman-ihalas (C. Bis.); sinaw-sinaw (Zamboanga); ikmo-ikmohan, sida-sida, tagulinaw, tangon-tangon
Local name: sinaw-sinaw
Indication: for flu-like symptoms
Plant part used: whole plant (fresh)
Method of Preparation: Wash plant material. Chop, crush and prepare plant material as poultice.
Direction for use: Apply poultice on forehead.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: FGD3
Place gathered: Eastern Samar, Dolores, Barangay San Vicente, Dolores Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered: Sia IC, Luceriano RP, Aparentado MGU
Abstracted by: QuitainA
Date abstracted: Mar-14
Province: Samar Island

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