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Alstonia scholaris (L.) R Br. Print

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Family Apocynaceae family
Common name: alstonia, Autralian fever bark, Australian quinine bark, bitter bark, Devil's tree, milky pine, blackboard tree, Devil tree of India, milkywood pine, white cheese wood (Engl.); alipauen, dalipauen, dirita, lava, lipauen (Ilk.); andarayan, dilupaon, oplai (Ibn.); bita (P. Bis.); dita (Tag., Bik., Sul.); pasuit, polai (Pang.); tanitan, tangitang (Bis.)
Local name: dita
Indication: For boil (hubag hangin)
Plant part used: sap
Method of Preparation: Express sap from leaves.
Direction for use: Apply on affected area.
Additional information: Hubag hangin are boils that appear in any part of the body. These can swell up simultaneously.
Informant: Cabariban C, FGD2, Hadap F
Place gathered: Samar, San Jose de Buan, Barangay Hiduroma, Gandara Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered: Luceriano RP
Abstracted by: QuitainA
Date abstracted: Mar-14
Province: Samar Island

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