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Skin

A perennial herb plant Height: 1 to 3 meters high Leaves: A leafy plant with 7 to 8 leaves.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Unexplainable illness or maladies caused by "witchcraft" like daot, paktol, barang. Preparation: Decoction: Get the rhizome of dulaw nga tapol and wash it. Finely chop the rhizome and boil in 5 glasses of water for 10 minutes. Note: When you treat "baranga or paktola'' the plants to used should not be even quantity.. Part used: Rhizome

Preparation

Decoction: Get the rhizome of dulaw nga tapol and wash it. Finely chop the rhizome and boil in 5 glasses of water for 10 minutes. Note: When you treat "baranga or paktola'' the plants to used should not be even quantity.

Location & Habitat

REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, SIQUIJOR (Capital), Wet land

Research

Siquijor State College: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices in Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (Folk Healing Practices of Siquijor Island) Phase 1

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Quick Info

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Category
Skin
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Date Collected
Jun 28, 2026