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(a) Pithecellobium dulce(Roxb.) Benth. (b) Pterocarpus indicusWilld. (c ) Not provided (d) Samanea saman(Jacq.) Merr. Print

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Family (a) Fabaceae peas; legumes (b) Fabaceae peas; legumes (c ) Not provided (d) Fabaceae peas; legumes
Common name: (a) Kamatsile (Filipino); Monkeypod (English) (b) Narra (Filipino) (c) Not provided (d) Acacia (Filipino; Spanish); Raintree (English)
Local name: (a) Damortis (Ilk.) with (b) Sagat (Ibn.;Neg.) (c) salamagi (d) acacia
Indication: high fever
Plant part used: bark
Method of Preparation: Boil a handful of the barks in 5 glasses water to produce 3 glasses decoction.
Direction for use: All ages: Use in bathing once a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Ramirez; Felomina (Kalinga Apayao; Rizal; Babalag; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Kalinga

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