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(a) Artemisia vulgarisL. (b) Hyptis suaveolens(L.) Poit. (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (d) Vitex negundoL. Print

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Family (a) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (b) Lamiaceae mints; menthes (c ) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (d) Lamiaceae mints; menthes
Common name: (a) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (b) Suob-kabayo (Filipino); Bush-tea-bush; Pignut (English) (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (d) Lagundi (Filipino); Five-leaved chaste tree; Chinese chastetree (English)
Local name: (a) Damong maria mix with (b) suob-kabayo (c) sambong (d) lagundi
Indication: stomachache
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil a handful of each leaves in 9 glasses of water to make 3 glasses of decoction. Drink.
Direction for use: Agua tiempo.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Makalintal; Valentin (Batangas; ; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Batangas

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