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Family Anacardiaceae cashews
Common name: Mangga (Filipino); Mango (English)
Local name: Mangga
Indication: after childbirth bath
Plant part used: leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil plenty of leaves in sufficient amount of water to produce decoction. Use decoction as bath.
Direction for use: Adults: Take a bath everyday with the decoction.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: (a) Banal; Anastacia (Quezon; San Andres; Brgy. Talisay; ) & (b) Aurellana; Lucing (Quezon; San Narciso; Brgy. Pagkakaisa; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Quezon

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