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(a) Morinda citrifolia (b) Piper betle (c) Justicia gendarussa (d) Gmelina arborea Roxb. Print

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Family (a) Rubiaceae (b) Piperaceae (c) Acanthaceae (d) Lameaceae
Common name: (a) Indian mulberry (Engl.); bangkudo (Tag.); bankoro (Bis.); apatot (Tag.) (b) Betel leaf plant (Engl.); ikmo (Tag.); buyo-anis (Tag.); buyok (Tag.) (c) Kapanitulot (Tag.); tuhod-manok (Tag.); gandarusa (Engl.) (d) Beechwood (Engl.)
Local name: (a) Bangkoro (Bis.) with (b) Boyo (Bis.), (c) Handalusa (Bis.) and (d) Gmelina (Bis.)
Indication: Sprain
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves
Method of Preparation: Get 3 young leaves of (a) bangkoro, 3 young leaves of (b) boyo, 3 young leaves of (c) handalusa, and 3 young leaves of (d) gemelina. Mix all leaves and smash them. Extract the juice from the smashed leaves.
Direction for use: Pour sufficient amount of extract and apply by gentle massage on the affected area. May re-apply as needed.
Additional information:
Informant: Albert Caliso Banggos (healers)
Place gathered: Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio, Purok Spythaphyllum
Gathered by / Date gathered: Ando JKE, Herlao IAV
Abstracted by: Ando, JKE
Date abstracted: 06/07/2015
Province: Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

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