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Family Asparagaceae
Common name: Azucena (Filipino;Spanish); Tuberose (English)
Local name: Nardo
Indication: wounds
Plant part used: corm or bulb
Method of Preparation: Pound a bulb/corm. Apply as poultice on wounds.
Direction for use: Not provided
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: (a) Ponce; Pedro (Batanes; Itbayat; Brgy. San Pedro; ) & (b) Garcia; Florentino (Batanes; Ivana; Brgy. Salakao; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Batanes

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