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Family Rubiaceae
Common name: Ant plant (Engl.)
Local name: Lagay-lagay sa amo (Bis.)
Indication: Antidote for breast cancer; tumor; goiter
Plant part used: Whole part of the plant; fleshy part
Method of Preparation: Burn the whole part of the plant until these turn to ashes.
Direction for use: Apply adequate amount of ashes on the affected area.
Additional information:
Informant: Vicente Bolongon Macalisang (healer); Bienvinido Go-oc Ponce (healer)
Place gathered: Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio, Purok Spythaphyllum; Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio, Purok Gumamela
Gathered by / Date gathered: Ando JKE, Herlao IAV
Abstracted by: Ando, JKE
Date abstracted: 27/12/2014
Province: Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

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