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Family Fabaceae peas; legumes
Common name: Saga or Saga-saga (Filipino); Prayer bead; Rosarypea; Crab's eye; Jequerity (English)
Local name: Bogayong
Indication: wounds
Plant part used: dried seeds
Method of Preparation: Boil the seeds in enough water to produce decoction. Use decoction in washing the wounds.
Direction for use: All ages: As needed.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Fernandez; Anita (Pangasinan; West; Brgy. Libsong; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Pangasinan

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