Philippine Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health

(a) Croton tigliumL. (b) Piper betleL. (c ) Not provided (d) Areca catechuL. (e) Anacardium occidentaleL. Print

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Family (a) Euphorbiaceae spurge; euphorbes (b) Piperaceae peppers (c ) Not provided (d) Arecaceae (e) Anacardiaceae cashews
Common name: (a) Tuba (Filipino); Croton; Purging croton (English) (b) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (c) Apog (d) Bunga (Filipino); Areca nut; Betel palm (English) (e) Kasoy (Filipino); Cashew (English)
Local name: (a) Luya with (b) buyo (c) apog (d) bunga or Arecanut (Eng.) (e) kasoy
Indication: earache
Plant part used: (a) fruit/nut (b) leaves (c) powder (d) rhizome (e) leaves
Method of Preparation: Chew equal proportion and apply directly to the affected part.
Direction for use: All ages: One application only.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Not provided
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Romblon

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