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Corypha utan Lam. Print

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Family Arecaceae
Common name: Buli (Filipino)
Local name: Buri
Indication: malaria
Plant part used: limbs
Method of Preparation: Broil 3 limbs. Extract juice. Add 100 cc. vinegar. Roll 7 sambong leaves and cut into halves. Dip the cut portion of sambong into the boiling solution. Use this as sponge bath.
Direction for use: All ages: Sponge body as needed.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: (a) Encallado; Gregorio (Quezon; Sampaloc; Brgy. San Roque; ) (b) de Luna; Honorato (Quezon; Mauban; Brgy. Daungan; ) & (c ) Visoro; Mamerto (Quezon; Atimonan; Ibaba; Brgy. Malinao; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Quezon

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