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(a) Not provided (b) Callicarpa candicans(Burm. f.) Hochr. (c ) Jatropha gossypiifoliaL. Print

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Family (a) Not provided (b) Lamiaceae mints; menthes (c ) Euphorbiaceae spurge; euphorbes
Common name: (a) Hanom-o (b) Tigaw (Filipino) (c) Tuba-tuba (Filipino); Bellyache bush (English)
Local name: (a) Hanom-o mix with (b) tigaw (c) tuba-tuba
Indication: beri-beri
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves
Method of Preparation: Pound leaves finely. Wrap in banana leaves. Broil. Wrap in a clean cloth. Apply as poultice on the affected part(s) of the body.
Direction for use: Every afternoon.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Not provided
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Lanao del Norte

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