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1 Plectranthus?scutellarioides ?(L.) R.Br. 2 Blumea balsamifera (L.) 3 Vitex negundo L. Print

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Family 1 Lamiaceae 2 Asteraceae 3 Lamiaceae
Common name: 1 Coleus (English), Dafronaya (Spanish), Mayana (Filipino) 2 Blumea camphor (English), Sambong (Filipino) 3 Five-leaved chaste tree (English), Lagundi (Filipino)
Local name: 1 Atay-atay (Tagakaolo) , Mayana (Bisaya) 2 Angkakalang (Tagakaolo) Gabon (Bisaya), Sambong (Tagalog) 3 Lagundi (Tagalog)
Indication: For cough, para sa ubo (Tagalog, Bisaya)
Plant part used: Roots and Leaves
Method of Preparation: Decoction- Boil 3 leaves of ingkakalang and lagundi and 1 root of atay-atay in 3 cups of water.
Direction for use: Drink the decoction 3x a day until the cough is resolved.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Divina Salipad Monan-Mamolongay-a traditional general practitioner in Tagakaolo
Place gathered: Davao del Sur, Malita, Barangay Kilalag, Sitio Kitulali
Gathered by / Date gathered: 02/03/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 10/03/2014
Province: Davao - Tagakaolo

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