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(a) Premna odorataBlanco (b) Caesalpinia sappanL. (c ) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. Print

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Family (a) Lamiaceae mints; menthes (b) Fabaceae peas; legumes (c ) Menispermaceae
Common name: (a) Alagau (Filipino); Fragrant premna (English) (b) Sapang (Filipino); Bakkum wood; Sappanwood (English) (c) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.)
Local name: (a) Alagaw mix with (b) sappang (c) albutra
Indication: late menstruation
Plant part used: (a) flower (b) branch (c) roots
Method of Preparation: Boil handful of flower; a piece of branch and 10 pieces of branch and 10 pieces of roots in 7 glasses of water until 3 glasses remain. Drink decoction.
Direction for use: Adult: 1 glass 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Buenaventura; Angel (Marinduque; ; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Marinduque

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