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(a) Not provided (b) Amaranthus paniculatus (c) Coleus blancoi (d) Crassocephalum crepidioides Print

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Family (a) Not provided (b) Amaranthaceae (c) Lamiaceae (d) Asteraceae
Common name: (a) Not provided (b) Halon (Tag.); Red amaranth (Engl.) (c) Daponaya (Bis.); Mayana (Bis.) (d) Redflower ragleaf (Engl.)
Local name: (a) Atay-atay (Bis.) with (b) Halom pula (Bis.) (c) Mayanang puti (Bis.) and (d) Hugalpo (Bis.)
Indication: Headache
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves
Method of Preparation: Get 3 young leaves of (a) atay-atay, 3 young leaves of (b) halom pula, 3 young leaves (c) mayanang puti, and 3 young leaves of (d) hugalpo then heat them over low fire.
Direction for use: Patch the heated leaves directly on the forehead until the pain subside.
Additional information:
Informant: Felinor Quezon Magpiong (healer)
Place gathered: Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay Ibabao, Purok Calabyawan
Gathered by / Date gathered: Ando JKE, Herlao IAV
Abstracted by: Ando, JKE
Date abstracted: 11/03/2015
Province: Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

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