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Family Malvaceae
Common name: kakaw (Tag.); cacao tree, chocolate tree, cocoa tree (Engl.)
Local name: kakaw
Indication: to induce fertility
Plant part used: root
Method of Preparation: Drink talimughat for 5 days. Do hilot three times. Crush kakaw roots and boil this in 2 glasses of water until 1 glass of decoction remains. Set this aside.
Direction for use: Drink 1 glass of kakaw decoction thrice a day for 5 days. After 5 days drink kiromkirom decoction thrice a day for 3 days.
Additional information: Patients taking the decoction should not take crackers and drinks that contain soda.
Informant: Healer 1
Place gathered: Samar, Basey, Barangay Guirang, Basey Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered: Luceriano RP
Abstracted by: QuitainA
Date abstracted: Mar-14
Province: Samar Island

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