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Family Acoraceae sweet-flag
Common name: Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English)
Local name: Lubigan
Indication: colic
Plant part used: rhizome
Method of Preparation: Pound and poultice on the stomach.
Direction for use: As needed.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: (a) Opena; Ernesta (Maguindanao; ; ; ) & (b) Tabuhara; Ofelia (Maguindanao; ; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Maguindanao

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