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Family Moraceae
Common name:
Local name: Binyo (Tau-buid Mangyan), Balete (Tau-buid Mangyan)
Indication: Arthritis
Plant part used: Root
Method of Preparation: Poultice: Gather enough amount of root and grind.
Direction for use: Patch the poultice on the affected area and then secure with bandage.
Additional information: Fruit: (+) Round green in color when young and turns pink when ripe.
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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