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Family Palmae/Arecaceae
Common name: Niyog (Tag.); coconut (Engl.)
Local name: Lubi (Bis.)
Indication: Kidney trouble
Plant part used: Young coconut
Method of Preparation: Get one young coconut.
Direction for use: Drink the water of the young coconut every morning before eating.
Additional information:
Informant: William Ongue Bolongon (healer)
Place gathered: Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay Cangmatnog, Purok Fortune
Gathered by / Date gathered: Ando JKE, Herlao IAV
Abstracted by: Ando, JKE
Date abstracted: 08/07/2015
Province: Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

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