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

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

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