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Family Leeaceae
Common name:
Local name: Ulayan (Bis.)
Indication: All types of illneses or ailment
Plant part used: Roots
Method of Preparation: Get the whole roots and wash. Burn the roots until it turn to ashes.
Direction for use: Massage it thoroughly to the affected area.
Additional information: Note: Used for "sumpa" (made from all plants gathered during the seven fridays before Holy Week).
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: 14/03/2015
Province: Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

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