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1 Manihot?esculenta?Crantz 2 Ricinus communis L. 3 Uncollected Print

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Family 1 Euphorbiaceae 2 Euphorbiaceae 3 Uncollected
Common name: 1 Cassava (English), Tapioca plant (English), Kamoteng kahoy (Filipino) 2 Castor oil, Wonder tree (English), Tangan-tangan (Filipino) 3 Not provided
Local name: 1 Kasila-kayo (Tagakaulo), Balinghoy (Bisaya), Kamoteng kahoy (Tagalog) 2 Pulikay (Tagakaulo) 3 Tuba-tuba (Tagakaulo), Tara-tara (Bisaya)
Indication: For convulsion, grabeng hilanat
Plant part used: Young leaves
Method of Preparation: Extracted juice-Obtain a handful of young leaves. Pound all young leaves together until juice comes out.
Direction for use: Sprinkle or just simply apply the juice extracted 3x on the head, abdomen (both left and right), hands (both left and right), and knees and feet (also both left and right) of the patient.
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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