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Family Apocynaceae
Common name: Kampupot (Tag.); pandakaki-puti (Tag.); banana bush (Engl.); windmill bush (Engl.)
Local name: Alibotbot (Bis.)
Indication: Toothache
Plant part used: Bark
Method of Preparation: Chop into 3 inches length and scrape the bark.
Direction for use: Put the scraped bark into the hole of the decayed tooth.
Additional information:
Informant: Noel Cordova Torremocha (healer)
Place gathered: Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay Cantabon, Purok 3
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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