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(a) Piper nigrumL. (b) Tabernaemontana pandacaquiPoir. Print

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Family (a) Piperaceae peppers (b) Apocynaceae dogbane; apocyns
Common name: (a) Paminta (Filipino); Black pepper (English) (b) Pandakaki (Filipino)
Local name: (a) Paminta with (b) pandakaki
Indication: headache
Plant part used: seeds bark
Method of Preparation: Pound the seeds. Mix with dried scrapes of bark. Heat over a fire and poultice to the forehead.
Direction for use: Adult/children: apply once.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Belarmino; Pacifico (Marinduque; ; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Marinduque

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