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(a) Averrhoa bilimbiL. (b) Alstonia scholaris(L.) R. Br. (c ) Not provided (d) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (e) Pogostemon heyneanus Benth. (f) Caesalpinia sappanL. (g) Not provided Print

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Family (a) Oxalidaceae oxalis (b) Apocynaceae dogbane; apocyns (c ) Not provided (d) Menispermaceae (e) Lamiaceae (f) Fabaceae peas; legumes (g) Not provided
Common name: (a) Kamias (Filipino); Bilimbi (English) (b) Dita (Filipino); Bitter bark (English) (c) Not provided (d) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (e) Kadlum (Filipino); Indian patchouli (English) (f) Sapang (Filipino); Bakkum wood; Sappanwood (English) (g) Not provided
Local name: (a) Kalamias (Tag) (b) bita (c) bankae (d) Alibutra (e) kadlum (f) sibukaw (g) sandinas
Indication: dysmenorrhea
Plant part used: (a) bark (b) bark (c) bark (d) bark (e) roots (f) bark (g) bark
Method of Preparation: Soak in sioktong or wine for 24 hours. Drink infusion;
Direction for use: 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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