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Family Fabaceae peas; legumes
Common name: Saga or Saga-saga (Filipino); Prayer bead; Rosarypea; Crab's eye; Jequerity (English)
Local name: Bugbugayong (Ilk.)
Indication: common colds of infants & children
Plant part used: leaf
Method of Preparation: Extract leaf juice to produce 1 table spoonful extract.
Direction for use: Infant: Take 1/3 tbsp. 3x a day. Child: Take 1 tbsp. 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Hernandez; Gerinio (Kalinga Apayao; Tabuk; Calanan; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Kalinga

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