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Cyathea contaminans (Wall. Ex Hook.) Copel. Print

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Family Cyatheaceae
Common name: Not provided
Local name: Nutong (Tagabawa)
Indication: For fast bone growth, para dali makalakaw ang bag-ong panganak na bata, para madali lumaki o tumangkad ang tuhod ng bagong panganak na bata
Plant part used: Bud or Shoot
Method of Preparation: Poultice-Gather shoot and cover it with red cloth.
Direction for use: Tap or "pukpok" the forehead to the arms up to the knees of the newborn patient using the red-covered nutong shoot. 9 times for female and 7 times for male.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Minda Puro "Nanay Omen"-(mabalian)
Place gathered: Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya
Gathered by / Date gathered: 2013-02--07
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 05/02/2014
Province: Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo

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