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(a) Cocos nuciferaL. (b) Curcuma longaL. Print

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Family (a) Arecaceae (b) Zingiberaceae Ginger Family
Common name: (a) Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English) (b) Luyang Dilaw (Filipino); ; Common (English)
Local name: (a) Coconut with (b) dulao
Indication: burns
Plant part used: (a) milk (gata) (b) rhizome
Method of Preparation: Pound rhizome; mix with coconut milk and apply to burns.
Direction for use: All ages: As needed.
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: Capiz

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