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Family Caricaceae
Common name: Pawpaw (English), Papaya (Filipino)
Local name: Papaya (Tau-buid Mangyan)
Indication: Clogged ear
Plant part used: Stem
Method of Preparation: Heat 1 stem over low fire.
Direction for use: Place the stem in the affected ear and then blow, once a day.
Additional information:
Informant: Willy Takingani
Place gathered: Sitio Safa, Barangay Sabang, Oriental Mindoro
Gathered by / Date gathered: Dando LRA, Dando SH
Abstracted by: Dando LRA, Dando SH
Date abstracted: 06/07/2013
Province: Oriental Mindoro (Tribe Tau-Buid)

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