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Chromolaena odorata (L.) R. King & H. Robinson Print

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Family Asteraceae
Common name: Triffid weed, Siam weed (English), Hagonoy (Filipino)
Local name: Hagonoy (Bisaya), (Tagalog)
Indication: For wound, para sa samad
Plant part used: Young leaves
Method of Preparation: Poultice-Pound a handful of young leaves to extract the juice.
Direction for use: Apply directly the pounded leaves on the wound.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Clarita Inantay-a traditional general practitioner in Tagakaolo and at the same time she is also a Mananamok (Tagakaulo)-traditional birth attendant or midwife.
Place gathered: Davao del Sur, Malita, Barangay Pinalpalan, Sitio Lunao
Gathered by / Date gathered: 12/11/2012
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 10/03/2014
Province: Davao - Tagakaolo

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