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(a) Not provided (b) Tamarindus indicaL. (c ) Psidium guajavaL. (d) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (e) Averrhoa bilimbiL. Print

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Family (a) Not provided (b) Fabaceae peas; legumes (c ) Myrtaceae myrtles; myrtaces; myrtles; myrtaces (d) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (e) Oxalidaceae oxalis
Common name: (a) bogbogayong (b) Sampalok (Filipino); Tamarind (Engllish) (c) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (d) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (e) Kamias (Filipino); Bilimbi (English); Kalamias (Tag)
Local name: (a) bogbogayong (Ilk.) mix with (b) tamarind (c) bayabas (d) sobosob (e) calamias
Indication: pasma
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) leaves (e) leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil 3 handfuls of the different leaves in a pail of water and use the water for bathing.
Direction for use: Adults: take a bath with the decoction once a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Merio; Demetrio (Cagayan; Claveria; Taggat; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Cagayan

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