Alpinia haenkei C. Presl.
 
Alpinia haenkei C. Presl.
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Family:
Zingiberaceae
Common name:
Tagbak-babae and Bagumbung (Filipino)
Local name:
Tagbak (Hanunuo Mangyan)
Indication:
Asthma
Plant part used:
Leaves, bark or fruit
Method of Preparation:
Decoction: Get enough quantity of tagbak then boil.
Direction for use:
Drink the decoction as often as you want in a day until healed or eat the fruit.
Additional information:
No overdose, can be seen near rivers, around 15 ft. in height, thumb size circumference, leaves are around 24 inches or more in lenght, fruit: (+) green and round, flowers: (+) brownish red.
Informant:
Tipon bago
Place gathered:
Sitio Dangkalan, Barangay San Roque, Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro
Gathered by / Date gathered:
2012
Abstracted by:
Dando LR, Goco RM
Date abstracted:
2013-03-15
Province:
Oriental Mindoro (Hanunuo Mangyan tribe)