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Poikilospermum sp. Print

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Family Urticaceae
Common name: Not provided
Local name: litid
Indication: for internal organ infection/inflammation
Plant part used: root
Method of Preparation: Obtain roots of hagimit, karayakay, kawilan, litid, orukay, and ulayan, 3 pieces for each plant. Each root must be 3 inches in leangth. Wash these thoroughly. Boil these in 6 glasses of water until 3 glasses of decoction remain. Let it cool.
Direction for use: Drink 1 glass of decoction thrice a day before meals. Do this for 1 week.
Additional information: While taking the decoction, one should not eat papaya, jackfruit, eggplant, squash and fish that can cause pabughat (binat).
Informant: Mabajen EP
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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