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1 Mucuna?pruriens?(L.)?DC. 2 Strongylodon sp. Print

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Family 1 Fabaceae 2 Fabaceae?
Common name: 1 Velvet bean, Cowitch (English), Lipai (Filipino) 2 Not provided
Local name: 1 Bunal (Talaingod manobo),Nipai (Bisaya), Lipai (Tagalog) 2 Bilya (Talaingod manobo) (vine)
Indication: For tigbason sa busaw (Bisaya), wound inflicted by busaw (English)
Plant part used: Whole vine
Method of Preparation: Get an approximately 1 yard of vine of bunal and bilya.
Direction for use: Directly pour the water coming from the body of the vines to the fontanel of the patient.
Additional information: Busaw refers to supernatural being/s that inflict harm and illnesses.
Informant: Datu Ansag Mansimoy-at
Place gathered: Paluga MJD, Ragrario AMM, Millondaga KJI, Cabero JD
Gathered by / Date gathered: 09/05/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 10/03/2014
Province: Davao - Talaingod Manobo

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