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(a) Nypa fruticansWurmb (b) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle Print

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Family (a) Arecaceae (b) Rutaceae rues; rutaces
Common name: (a) Nipa (Filipino); Nipa palm (English); Sasa (Pamp.;Tag.) (b) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English)
Local name: (a) Sasa with (b) kalamansi
Indication: gas pain
Plant part used: (a) stalk (b) fruit
Method of Preparation: Broil and extract juice. Mix with calamansi juice and drink.
Direction for use: Adult: 2 tbsp. 3x a day. Children: 1 tbsp. 2x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Sahir; Juana (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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