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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Curcuma longaL.(c ) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe (d ) Justicia gendarussa Burm. f. (e) Citrus hystrixDC. Print

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Family (a) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (b) Zingiberaceae Ginger Family (c ) Zingiberaceae Ginger Family (d) Acanthace ae (e) Rutaceae rues; rutaces
Common name: (a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Dilau (Filipino); ; Common (English) (c) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English) (d) Kapanitulot (Filipino); Gandarusa (English) (e) Kabuyau (Filipino)
Local name: (a) Alibhon mix with (b) kalawag (c) luya (d) bunlaw (e) kabugaw
Indication: headache
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil (7 pieces leaves of each plant). Apply boiled leaves as poultice.
Direction for use: Adults: Apply enough leaves to cover the forehead as needed.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Mamon; Guadalupe (Iloilo; Janiuay; Brgy. Guadalupe; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Iloilo

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