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(a) Areca catechuL. (b) Piper betleL. (c ) Allium cepaL. (d) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe (e) Curcuma longaL. (f) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) Print

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Family (a) Arecaceae (b) Piperaceae peppers (c ) Amaryllidaceae (d) Zingiberaceae Ginger Family (e) Zingiberaceae Ginger Family (f) Lamiaceae mints; menthes
Common name: (a) Bunga (Filipino); Areca nut; Betel palm (English) (b) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (c) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English) (d) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English) (e) Luyang Dilaw (Filipino); ; Common (English) (f) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English)
Local name: (a) Bunga (b) buyo (c) sibuyas costa (d) luy-a (e) dulao (f) helbabuena
Indication: stomachache
Plant part used: (a) nuts (b) leaves (c) bulb (d) rhizome (e) rhizome (f) leaves
Method of Preparation: Pound and rub to the whole body.
Direction for use: Once a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Makali; Trinidad (Aklan; Kalibo; Andagao; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Aklan

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