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Zingiber?officinale?Roscoe Print

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Family Zingiberaceae?
Common name: Ginger (English), Luya (Filipino)
Local name: Luy-a (Bisaya), Luya (Tagalog)
Indication: For deafness, dili maka dungog ang dalunggan
Plant part used: Rhizome
Method of Preparation: Poultice-Obtain about 3-5 pieces of rhizome. Pound then subject it to fire; add some "lana" on the pounded rhizome.
Direction for use: Use the pounded rhizome in massaging the outer part of the affected ear.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Tyana Laginan-Mamolongay-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, Dimuluk, Sitio Kangko
Gathered by / Date gathered: 05/03/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 10/03/2014
Province: Davao - Tagakaolo

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