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Family Solanaceae
Common name: Eggplant (English), Talong (Filipino)
Local name: Talog (Tagakaulo), Talong (Bisaya, Tagalog)
Indication: For inflammed breasts, Sakit sa tutoy/ mihubag na totoy (after panganak) (binuangan sa uwak) Tagakaulo
Plant part used: Fruit (bunga)
Method of Preparation: Gather a fruit, amount depends on the size of the affected part.Scorch the fruit.
Direction for use: Apply the soot on the affected part.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Tyana Laginan-Mamolongay-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, Dimuluk, Sitio Kangko
Gathered by / Date gathered: 05/03/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 10/03/2014
Province: Davao - Tagakaolo

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