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Genus PAVETTA 

 PA V ETTA INDICA L. GUSOKAN. 



Local names: Galauan (Bukidnon) ; gesges (Cagayan) ; gusokan (Cebu, 

 Bataan) ; malakape (Zambales, Bulacan) ; pangapatoten (Cagayan) ; sang- 

 kilan (Negros Occidental); tamayayi (Negros Oriental). 



The bark in decoction, or pulverized, is administered, especially 

 to children, to correct visceral obstructions. The leaves in 

 decoction are used externally to alleviate the pains caused by 

 hemorrhoids. 



Distribution : Batanes Islands to Basilan. 



Genus PSYCHOTRIA 



PSYCHOTRIA LUZONIENSIS (Cham, and Schlecht.) F.-Vill. Takpo. 



Local names: Alitakbo, huruhiigndi (Camarines) ; altoko, dumamai 

 (Nueva Vizcaya) ; kadpadyan (Union) ; kahtbribo-Iabdyo (Zambales) ; 

 katagpo (Pampanga, Bulacan, Manila, Rizal, Laguna) ; katagpong-gubat 

 (Rizal) ; kombateo (Tayabas) ; nguspul (Benguet) ; takpo (Tayabas, La- 

 guna, Batangas, Cavite) . 



A decoction of the root is administered as an antidysenteric 

 remedy. 



Distribution: Laguna to northern Mindanao. 



PSYCHOTRIA MINDORENSIS Elm. 

 Local name: Tagulinau (Bikol). 



This plant is said to be a cure for certain eye troubles. 



Distribution: Tayabas, Camarines, Sorsogon, Mindoro, Leyte, 

 Panay, Negros, Mindanao. In primary forests at low and me- 

 dium altitudes. 



Genus RUBIA 

 RUBIA CORDI FOLIA L. Mangil. 



Local name: Mangil (Benguet). 



The roots in decoction are used to cure certain disorders of 

 the urinary organs. 



Distribution : Abundant in the Mountain Province of Luzon, 

 and occurring also in Rizal, Laguna, Tayabas, Lanao, Davao. 



Family CUCURBITACEAE 



Genus BENINCASA 



BENINCASA H ISP I DA (Thunb.) Cogn. Waxgourd or KONDOL. 



Local names: Gondol (Pangasinan) ; kondol (Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pam- 

 panga, Zambales, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, Tayabas, Camarines Norte 

 and Sur, Marinduque, Iloilo, Cebu, Misamis, Cuyo) ; maliiigga (Cavite) ; 

 sekoi (Tagalog) ; tambidok (Tagalog) ; tangkoi (Ilocos Norte and Sur, 

 Abra, Cagayan, Isabela, Union) ; tangkud (Rizal, Camarines) ; tibaidiong 

 (Bataan). 



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