Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng.
 
Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng.
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Family:
Lamiaceae
Common name:
Country borage (English), Oregano (Spanish), Suganda (Filipino)
Local name:
Kalabo or Kara-an (Mandaya), Suganda (Tagalog)
Indication:
For cough, ubo (Tagalog and Bisaya)
Plant part used:
Mature Leaves
Method of Preparation:
Extracted juice-Gather a handful of mature leaves. Expose the leaves on steam coming from the boiling water. Squeeze the steamed leaves to extract the juice.
Direction for use:
Drink about 2 tbsp. of the extracted juice, continue until cough is resolved.
Additional information:
Not provided
Informant:
Kamunaan museum
Place gathered:
Davao Oriental, Mati, Kamunaan
Gathered by / Date gathered:
Paluga MJD, Ragrario AMM, Millondaga KJI, Cabero JD
Abstracted by:
01/06/2013
Date abstracted:
10/03/2014
Province:
Davao - Mandaya