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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: Buyang-buyang
Indication: bath after child birth
Plant part used: leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil a handful of leaves and use decoction as bath.
Direction for use: Adult: Use decoction as bath for 4 days.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: (a) Batausa; Cresencia (Bohol; ; ; ) (b) Bunlot; Eutaquia (Bohol; ; ; ) & (c ) Adaptar; Eva (Bohol; Baclayon; Tagihon; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Bohol

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