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Family Arecaceae
Common name: Niyog (Filipino); Coconut; Coconut palm (English)
Local name: Niog
Indication: purgative
Plant part used: meat
Method of Preparation: Extract the milk from the grated coconut meat and eat the coconut meat.
Direction for use: Half-plate of coconut meat should be eaten only once a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Bayta; Florencia (Catanduanes; San Andres; San Isidro; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Catanduanes

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