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Family Smilacaceae
Common name: Banag (Filipino, Hanunuo Mangyan), Sarsaparilla vine (English)
Local name: Banag (Filipino, Hanunuo Mangyan)
Indication: Sore eyes
Plant part used: Young leaves
Method of Preparation: Get banag's fresh leaf or leaves with sap.
Direction for use: Instill 2 drops of sap directly on the affected eye/s.
Additional information: Woody vine with water and thorns, cold when applied to eyes.
Informant: Ben Bernabe, Aniw Lubag
Place gathered: Sitio Balugo, Barangay Budburan, Oriental Mindoro
Gathered by / Date gathered: 2012
Abstracted by: Dando LR, Goco RM
Date abstracted: 2013-01-23
Province: Oriental Mindoro (Hanunuo Mangyan tribe)

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