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Family Araceae
Common name: Not provided
Local name: payaw
Indication: to suppress lakip
Plant part used: leaf
Method of Preparation: Heat plant material over fire. Apply coconut oil on leaf.
Direction for use: Apply on abdomen of pregnant women.
Additional information: Lakip are small blood vessels developed during pregnancy, if not managed by the birth attendant it will cause bleeding during delivery. Payaw will suppress the blood vessels (lakip) that causes bleeding.
Informant: FGD1, Pajares J
Place gathered: Eastern Samar, Dolores, Barangay San Vicente, Dolores Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered: Sia IC, Luceriano RP, Aparentado MGU
Abstracted by: QuitainA
Date abstracted: Mar-14
Province: Samar Island

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