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(a) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (b) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (c ) Artemisia vulgarisL. (d) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle (e) Allium cepaL. Print

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Family (a) Lamiaceae mints; menthes (b) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (c ) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (d) Rutaceae rues; rutaces (e) Amaryllidaceae
Common name: (a) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (b) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (c) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English) (d) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English) (e) Sibuyas (Filipino); Onion (English)
Local name: (a) Herba buena with (b) mansanilya (c) damong maria (d) kalamansi (e) sibuyas
Indication: headache
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) fruit (e) bulb
Method of Preparation: Chop enough of each plant parts. Wrap with banana leaves. Heat over fire and poultice to the forehead.
Direction for use: Adult/children: Apply once.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: (a) Sahir; Juana (Marinduque; ; ; ) & (b) Luci; Porfirio (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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