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Family Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols
Common name: Bulak-manok (Filipino); Goat weed; Tropical whiteweed (English)
Local name: Payakpak
Indication: beri-beri
Plant part used: leaves
Method of Preparation: Pound the leaves. Boil in 3 glasses of water to produce 1 glass decoction. Drink.
Direction for use: Adult: 1 glass 2x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: (a) Alecay; Genoveva (Nueva Viscaya; Ibaloy; Cayapa Central; ) (b) Suyat; Francisca (Nueva Viscaya; Aritao; Bone South; ) (c ) de Leon; Esequias (Nueva Viscaya; Bambang; Banggot; ) (d) Tidong; Herminia (Nueva Viscaya; Sta. Fe; Villaflores; ) & (e) Bibay; Hermana (Nueva Viscaya; Aritao; Bone North; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Nueva Vizcaya

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