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Family Araceae
Common name:
Local name: Alfeg (Tau-buid Mangyan)
Indication: UTI
Plant part used: Leaves
Method of Preparation: Gather enough quantity of leaves and then heat over the low fire.
Direction for use: Patch the heated leaves directly into the lower abdominal area and lower back until the pain subside.
Additional information:
Informant: FGD
Place gathered: Sitio Safa, Barangay Sabang, Oriental Mindoro
Gathered by / Date gathered: Dando LRA, Dando SH
Abstracted by: Dando LRA, Dando SH
Date abstracted: 22/07/2013
Province: Oriental Mindoro (Tribe Tau-Buid)

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