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Common name:
Local name: Gaway-gaway (Bis.)
Indication: All types of illneses or ailment
Plant part used: Leaves
Method of Preparation: Get 7 young leaves. Burn the leaves until these turn to ashes.
Direction for use: Apply adequate amount of ashes on the pulsating area.
Additional information: Note: Used for "sumpa" (made from all plants gathered during the seven fridays before Holy Week)
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: 27/12/2014
Province: Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

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