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Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Cataract. Preparation: Soak the chopped roots of malawmaw. Drop this into the eye.. Part used: Roots | Bughat (a little more than relapse); Pasmo sa kaon/kusog (overworked). Preparation: Boil the chopped bark of malawmaw in a liter of water for 15 minutes.. Part used: Bark | Pasmo sa kaon/kusog (overworked). Preparation: Boil 9 leaves of malawmaw in 3-5 glasses of water.. Part used: Leaves

Preparation

Soak the chopped roots of malawmaw. Drop this into the eye. | Boil the chopped bark of malawmaw in a liter of water for 15 minutes. | Boil 9 leaves of malawmaw in 3-5 glasses of water.

Location & Habitat

REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, SAN JUAN | REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, SAN JUAN, Secondary forest

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 2

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Quick Info

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Category
Skin
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Date Collected
Jun 28, 2026