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Strychnos ignatii Berg. Print

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Family Loganiaceae
Common name: katbalo_ga (Tag.); St. Ignatius bean, ignatia (Engl.); aguason, dankagi, mananaog, pa_gaguason (Bis.); gasud (S.L. Bis.); igasud (S.L. Bis., C. Bis); kanlara, katalo_ga (Bis.); katbalo_gan (Tag., Pamp.); pepitasa-katbalogan (Tag., Bis., Pamp.); ya_gi-ilagan (Mbo.)
Local name: igasud
Indication: for ulcer
Plant part used: fruit
Method of Preparation: Obtain 1 piece of igasud fruit. Wash this thoroughly. Boil 2 glasses of water until 1 glass remains. Dispose of the water. Sun-dry the boiled fruit for a day. Boil the fruit again, this time in 1 glass of water until half a glass remains. Dispose of the water. Sun-dry the fruit well. Boil fruit in 1 glass of water until half a glass remains. Let it cool.
Direction for use: Drink half a glass of decoction once a day before sleeping at night. Continue treatment until one is well.
Additional information: Should not be taken by pregnant women. Follow procedure carefully otherwise this can cause extreme dizziness.
Informant: Boleche RS
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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