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Family Araceae
Common name:
Local name: Payawang tapol (Bis.)
Indication: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Plant part used: Leaves
Method of Preparation: Get 1 leaf and then heat over low fire for 1-2 minutes.
Direction for use: Patch the heated leaves directly to hypogastric.
Additional information:
Informant: Vicente Bolongon Macalisang (healer)
Place gathered: Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio, Purok Spythaphyllum
Gathered by / Date gathered: Ando JKE, Herlao IAV
Abstracted by: Ando, JKE
Date abstracted: 15/07/2015
Province: Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

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