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Family Zingiberaceae
Common name: dilaw, luyang-dilaw (Tag.); turmeric, long tumeric (Engl.); angay, pangar, pangas (Pamp.); dulaw (S.L. Bis.); kalabaga, kinamboy, kinamboi, kulalo (Bis.); kalawag, kalauag (Mbo., Bis.); kulyaw, kunig (Ilk.); kunik (Ibn.); lampuyang (P. Bis.); lawag (Sub.); parak (Kuy.); salampawyan. salampauyan (Bag.)
Local name: dulaw
Indication: For scabies
Plant part used: rhizome
Method of Preparation: Wash dulaw rhizome and pound to obtain juice. Mix with 'milk' obtained from grated coconut meat.
Direction for use: Apply mixture on affecteed part.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: FGD1
Place gathered: Northern Samar, Las Navas, Barangay San Isidro, Catubig Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered: Sia IC, Mendoza MTB, Luceriano RP, Aparentado MGU
Abstracted by: QuitainA
Date abstracted: Mar-14
Province: Samar Island

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