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(a) Acorus calamusL. (b) Mimosa pudicaL. (c ) Not provided (d) Alpinia elegans (C.Presl) K.Schum. (e) Moringa oleiferaLam. Print

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Family (a) Acoraceae sweet-flag (b) Fabaceae peas; legumes (c ) Not provided (d) Zingiberaceae (e) Moringaceae moringas
Common name: (a) Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English) (b) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English) (c) Lagunding itim (d) Tagbak (Filipino) (e) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English)
Local name: (a) Lubigan mix with (a) makahiya (b) lagunding itim (c) tagbak (d) malunggay
Indication: inborn insanity
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) roots (c) rhizome (d) rhizome (e) leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil enough in 4 glasses of water to make 2 glasses of decoction. Drink.
Direction for use: Adults/Children: One-half glass 3x a day.
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: Batangas

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