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Family Acanthaceae
Common name:
Local name: Hagupray (Hanunuo Mangyan)
Indication: Stomach ache
Plant part used: Leaves
Method of Preparation: Get enough quantity of leaves and singe on fire.
Direction for use: Apply and patch the leaves on the affected part and change when dry.
Additional information: Tree about 6 ft in height, arm size circumference, the color of the juice from the leaves is violet.
Informant: Ausan Diado, Anding Bago
Place gathered: Sitio Dangkalan, Barangay San Roque, Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro
Gathered by / Date gathered: 2012
Abstracted by: Dando LR, Goco RM
Date abstracted: 2013-01-09
Province: Oriental Mindoro (Hanunuo Mangyan tribe)

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