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(a) Allium sativumL. (b) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (c ) Piper betleL. (d) Plectranthus scutellarioides(L.) R. Br. (e) Acorus calamusL. (f) Artemisia vulgarisL. Print

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Family (a) Amaryllidaceae (b) Lamiaceae mints; menthes (c ) Piperaceae peppers (d) Lamiaceae mints; menthes (e) Acoraceae sweet-flag (f) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols
Common name: (a) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (b) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (c) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (d) Mayana (Filipino) (e) Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English) (f) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English)
Local name: (a) Bawang (b) helba-malipueon (c) buyo (d) lampunaya (e) eabigan (f) helba-manengsenga
Indication: colic
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) stem (f) leaves
Method of Preparation: Pound the stem of lubigan and drink decoction.
Direction for use: As needed.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Magbiro; Rosario (Aklan; Batac; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Aklan

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