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Family Uncollected
Common name: Not provided
Local name: Palwa (Tagabawa)
Indication: For masakit e ngipon (Tagabawa)
Plant part used: Mature leaves
Method of Preparation: Poultice-Pound 2-3 pieces of charcoal then follow to pound a handful of Palwa leaves. Squeeze after to extract the juice then wrap with a piece of cloth.
Direction for use: Directly place the cloth with pounded charcoal and leaves inside on the part where the tooth aches.
Additional information: Masakit e ngipon refers tooth ache.
Informant: FGD (Focus Group Discussion) with the members of Lucatong-Biangan Bagobo Association : Remedios Kabaling, Gloria Sandangan, Juanita de Dios Imban, Gabriel Tampulong, Elinita Karan
Place gathered: North Cotabato, Makilala, Brgy. Biangan, Sitio Lucatong
Gathered by / Date gathered: 19/02/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 05/02/2014
Province: Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo

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