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(a) Piper nigrumL. (b) Piper retrofractumVahl (c ) Goniothalamus amuyon (Blanco) Merr. (d) Not provided (e) Corypha utan Lam. (f) Piper betleL. Print

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Family (a) Piperaceae peppers (b) Piperaceae peppers (c ) Annonaceae (d) Not provided (e) Arecaceae (f) Piperaceae peppers
Common name: (a) Paminta (Filipino); Black pepper (English) (b) Litlit (Filipino); Javanese long pepper (English) (c) Amuyong (Filipino) (d) Not provided (e) Buli (Filipino) (f) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English)
Local name: (a) Paminta mix with (b) sabya (c) amuyong (d) lit-lit na itim (e) buli (f) ikmo
Indication: rheumatism
Plant part used: (a) fresh root; (b) fresh roots (c) fruit (d) roots (e) juice (f) leaves
Method of Preparation: Pound all plant parts mentioned to extract juice. Boil the extracted juice in 1 bottle of cuatro cantos and coconut oil. Massage this on the affected part.
Direction for use: All ages: Massage as needed.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Magsombol; Ireneo (Batangas; Cuenca; Poblacion; Brgy VIII; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Batangas

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