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(a) Artemisia vulgarisL. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (d) Piper betleL. (e) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. Print

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Family (a) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (b) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (c ) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (d) Piperaceae peppers (e) Menispermaceae
Common name: (a) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (d) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (e) Suma (Filipino); Abutra (S. L. Bis.)
Local name: (a) Damong maria with (b) sambong (c) mansanilya (d) ikmo (e) albutra
Indication: irregular menstruation
Plant part used: roots for all
Method of Preparation: Pound enough roots of each plant. Boil in 3 glasses of water to produce 2 glasses. Drink decoction.
Direction for use: Adult: Agua tiempo.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Salazar; Maria (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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