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Family Acanthaceae
Common name:
Local name: Hagupray (Hanunuo Mangyan)
Indication: Swelling
Plant part used: Young leaves
Method of Preparation: Get enough quantity of leaves depending on the size of the affected area.
Direction for use: Patch the leaves directly to the affected part once a day.
Additional information: After 3 consecutive times of applying, the swelling might subside already.
Informant: Ben Bernabe, Aniw Lubag
Place gathered: Sitio Balugo, Barangay Budburan, Oriental Mindoro
Gathered by / Date gathered: 2012
Abstracted by: Dando LR, Goco RM
Date abstracted: 2013-01-23
Province: Oriental Mindoro (Hanunuo Mangyan tribe)

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