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Family Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols
Common name: Puriket (Filipino); Beggar's ticks; Hairy beggarticks; Common beggarticks; Romerillo; Cobbler's pegs; Fisi`uli; Spanish needles (English)
Local name: Tulay
Indication: goiter
Plant part used: young leaves
Method of Preparation: Eat salad prepared from young leaves until tolerated.
Direction for use: Adults: Eat salad once a week.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: (a) Quilicot; Jesus (Siquijor; E. Villanueva; Bituag; ) (b) Onque; Atanacio (Siquijor; Bolos; ; ) & (c ) Buca; Rufo (Siquijor; Larena; Sandugan; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Siquijor

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