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Rourea minor (Gaertn.) Alston Print

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Family Connaraceae
Common name: Kamagsa (Filipino); Palo santo (Sp.)
Local name: Palo-santo
Indication: hernia
Plant part used: leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil a handful of leaves in 3 glasses of water to produce 1 glass decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1 glass decoction 3x a day. Place also boiled leaves on the testes as poultice.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Domingo; Florentino (Nueva Ecija; Carrangalan; Poblacion; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Nueva Ecija

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