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(a) Not provided (b) Pterocarpus indicus (c) Myristica sp. Print

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Family (a) Not provided (b) Fabaceae (c) Myristicaceae
Common name:
Local name: (a) Puti laya (Bis.) with (b) narra (Bis.) and (c) duguan (Bis.)
Indication: Irregular mentruation
Plant part used: (a) stem (b) bark (c) bark
Method of Preparation: Decoction: Chop the stem of puti laya, bark of narra, and bark of duguan into small pieces. Mix and boil in 3-5 glasses of water for 5 minutes.
Direction for use: Drink the decoction every morning.
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: 06/07/2015
Province: Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

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