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(a) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (b) Allium cepaL. (c ) Plectranthus scutellarioides(L.) R. Br. (d) Pogostemon cablin(Blanco) Benth. (e) Kaempferia galanga L. (f) Saccharum spontaneumL. Print

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Family (a) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (b) Amaryllidaceae (c ) Lamiaceae mints; menthes (d) Lamiaceae mints; menthes (e) Zingiberaceae Ginger Family (f) Poaceae grasses; gramines
Common name: (a) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (b) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English) (c) Mayana (Filipino) (d) Kablin (Filipino); Patchouli (English); Kabling (Pamp.;Tag.) (e) Gisol (Filipino); Galanga (English) (f) Talahib (Filipino); Wild sugarcane (English); Tigbaw (S.L.Bis.; P.Bis)
Local name: (a) Hinalib-on (b) sibuyas costa (c) lampunaya (d) kadlum (e) kusol (f) eag-eag
Indication: rheumatism
Plant part used: (a) 7 leaves (b) bulb (c) 7 leaves (d) 7 leaves (e) 7 leaves (f) ubod or shoot
Method of Preparation: Pound all ingredients together and rub to affected part.
Direction for use: As needed.
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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