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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle (c ) Tamarindus indicaL. Print

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Family (a) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (b) Rutaceae rues; rutaces (c ) Fabaceae peas; legumes
Common name: (a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English) (c) Sampalok (Filipino); Tamarind (Engllish)
Local name: (a) Hinalib-on (b) simuyao (c) sampalok
Indication: cough
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil leaves in 3 glasses of water until 1 glass remains. Drink decoction.
Direction for use: 1 glass 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Not provided
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Aklan

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