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Cardiovascular

Freshwater perennial herbs Height: Not provided Leaves: The leaves range from 10-30 cm. wide, are heart shaped and broadly rounded. The upper side is water repellant and glossy green. Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Unexplained illness or maladies caused by witchcraft like daot, paktol, barang, hilo.. Preparation: Get the roots of each plant variety, wash and chop into small pieces. Put it in a bottle, mix with lana or coconut oil and let it soak.. Part used: roots

Preparation

Get the roots of each plant variety, wash and chop into small pieces. Put it in a bottle, mix with lana or coconut oil and let it soak.

Location & Habitat

REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, LAZI, River areas | REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, LAZI, River areas

Research

Siquijor State College: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health: FOLK HEALING PRACTICES of SIQUIJOR ISLAND: Phase 3

Additional Images

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Quick Info

Scientific Name
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Local Name
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Family
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Category
Cardiovascular
Collected By
Jovencio M. Manga (healer); Cesario P. Orong (mangalalap); Edwin D. Castillon (mangalalap)
Date Collected
Jul 20, 2018