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(a) Citrus maxima(Burm. f.) Merr. (b) Not provided (c ) Vitex negundoL. (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Moringa oleiferaLam. (g) Cymbopogon citratus(DC.) Stapf (h) Premna odorataBlanco Print

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Family (a) Rutaceae rues; rutaces (b) Not provided (c ) Lamiaceae mints; menthes (d) Not provided (e) Not provided (f) Moringaceae moringas (g) Poaceae grasses; gramines (h) Lamiaceae mints; menthes
Common name: (a) Suha (Filipino); Grape-fruit pummelo; Shaddock; Pomelo (English) (b) Not provided (c) Lagundi (Filipino); Five-leaved chaste tree; Chinese chastetree (English) (d) Not provided (e) lakdan (f) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English) (g) Tanglad (Filipino); Ginger grass; Lemon grass (English) (h) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English)
Local name: (a) Suha mix with (b) aslum (Waray) (c) lagundi (d) madbad (e) lakdan (f) kalunggay (g) tanglad (h) adgao
Indication: bath for newly delivered mothers
Plant part used: all leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil leaves (equal proportions) in water to produce a decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Bath with the decoction after delivery.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Not provided
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Leyte

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