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1 Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn. 2 Cyperus kyllingia Endl. 3 Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC. Print

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Family 1 Gramineae 2 Cyperaceae 3 Asteraceae
Common name: 1 Indian goosegrass, wire grass (English), Paragis (Filipino) 2 White-flowered kyllinga (English), Anuang (Filipino) 3 Blumea camphor (English), Sambong (Filipino)
Local name: 1 Ingkakama or angkakama (Tagakaulo), Paragis (Tagalog) 2 Uli-uli (Tagakaulo) 3 Ingkakalang(Tagakaulo), Gabon (Bisaya), Sambong (Tagalog)
Indication: For relapse, bughat (Bisaya), bugna (Tagakaulo), binat (Tagalog)
Plant part used: Roots
Method of Preparation: Decoction-Boil a handful of roots in 2 glasses of water wait until 1 glass remains.
Direction for use: Drink the decoction until feeling better.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Clarita Inantay-a traditional general practitioner in Tagakaolo and at the same time she is also a Mananamok (Tagakaulo)-traditional birth attendant or midwife.
Place gathered: Davao del Sur, Malita, Barangay Pinalpalan, Sitio Lunao
Gathered by / Date gathered: 12/11/2012
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 10/03/2014
Province: Davao - Tagakaolo

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