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Family 1 Leguminosae 2 Myrtaceae 3 Family indet.
Common name: 1 Rosewood (English), Malay padauk (English), Narra (Filipino) 2 Malay apple, Tersana rose apple (English), Makopa (Filipino) 3 Not provided
Local name: 1 Naga (Tagakaolo), Narra (Tagalog) 2 Makopa (Tagalog) 3 Anonang (Tagakaolo)
Indication: For mouth sore, ugam or lu-as (Bisaya)
Plant part used: Bark and Shell
Method of Preparation: Poultice- Obtain about a palm-sized barks of each plant mentioned. Scrape the inner part then subject it to fire.
Direction for use: Add the "apog" made from Tayako shell. Apply the mixture of soot and apog directly on the affected part.
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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