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Family Leguminosae
Common name: Rosewood (English), Malay padauk (English), Narra (Filipino)
Local name: Naga in (Tagakaulo), Narra (Tagalog)
Indication: For mouth sore, ugam or lu-as (Bisaya)
Plant part used: White sap or substance
Method of Preparation: White sap-Obtain the white substance of Narra.
Direction for use: Apply directly the white sap on the ugam/luas. Reapply until mouth sore is gone.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Tyana Laginan-Mamolongay-a traditional general practitioner in Tagakaolo and at the same time she is also a Mananamok (Tagakaulo)-traditional birth attendant or midwife.
Place gathered: Davao del Sur, Malita, Dimuluk, Sitio Kangko
Gathered by / Date gathered: 05/03/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 10/03/2014
Province: Davao - Tagakaolo

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