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Family Leguminosae
Common name: makahia (Pang., Tag.); damohia (Tag.); bashful mimosa, humble plant, sensitive plant, shame plant, tickle-me plant (Engl.); babain, dilgansusu (Ilk.); harupai, kiromkirom (S.L. Bis.); huya-huya (Bis.); sipug-sipug (Sub.); tuyag-huyag (P. Bis.); torog-torog (Bik.)
Local name: makahiya
Indication: For nervous breakdown
Plant part used: root
Method of Preparation: Prepare concentrated decoction from plant materials.
Direction for use: Take decoction by mouth.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Botorres I
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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