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Family Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols
Common name: Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English)
Local name: Espera ultima or helba maria
Indication: late menstruation
Plant part used: leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil a handful of leaves in 4 glasses of water to produce 2 glasses decoction.
Direction for use: All ages: Drink 1 glass 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: (a) Garcia; Felizer (Bohol; ; ; ) (b) Logrono; Nicanor (Bohol; Inabanga; Nabuod; ) (c ) Batausa; Cresencia (Bohol; ; ; ) (d) Seconay; Eugenia (Bohol; Poblacion Daus; ; ) & (e) Adapter; Eva (Bohol; ; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Bohol

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