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(a) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (b) Pycnarrhena manillensis S.Vidal (c ) Not provided (d) Myristica simiarum A. DC. (e) Averrhoa bilimbiL. (f) Not provided Print

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Family (a) Menispermaceae (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided (d) Myristicaceae (e) Oxalidaceae oxalis (f) Not provided
Common name: (a) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.) (b) Ambal (Filipino) (c) Not provided (d) Tanghas (Filipino) (e) Kamias (Filipino); Bilimbi (English); Kalamias (Tag) (f) Not provided
Local name: (a) Kamias (b) hawlot (c) tarag-an (d) duguan (e) Alibutra (f) palikaw
Indication: dysmenorrhea
Plant part used: (a) wood (b) wood (c) wood (d) wood (e) wood (f) wood
Method of Preparation: Pound the wood and soak in sioktong. Drink infusion
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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