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Family Gramineae
Common name: Talahib (Tag.); bogang or bugang (Bis.); common reed (Engl.)
Local name: Bugang (Bis.)
Indication: Wounds; sores
Plant part used: Leaves
Method of Preparation: Get enough quantity of leaves and smash it.
Direction for use: Apply the smashed leaves on the affected area.
Additional information:
Informant: Vicente Bolongon Macalisang (healer)
Place gathered: Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio, Purok Spythaphyllum
Gathered by / Date gathered: Ando JKE, Herlao IAV
Abstracted by: Ando, JKE
Date abstracted: 14/03/2015
Province: Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

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