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(a) Kaempferia galanga L. (b) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe Print

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Family (a) Zingiberaceae Ginger Family (b) Zingiberaceae Ginger Family
Common name: (a) Gisol (Filipino); Galanga (English) (b) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English)
Local name: (a) Dusu mix w/ (b) Luya
Indication: irregular menstruation
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) rhizome
Method of Preparation: Pound leaves and rhizome and mix w/ 'sioktong.'
Direction for use: For females only: Drink 1/2 glass of mixture once a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Elec; Iluminada (Bataan; Balanga; San Jose; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Bataan

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