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(a) Psidium guajavaL. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Artemisia vulgarisL. Print

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Family (a) Myrtaceae myrtles; myrtaces; myrtles; myrtaces (b) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (c ) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols
Common name: (a) Bayabas (Filipino); Guava; Abas; Goyavier; Guabang; Kautonga; Kuahpa (English) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English)
Local name: (a) Bayabas with (b) lakd-bulan (c) artamisa
Indication: dysentery
Plant part used: (a) top leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves
Method of Preparation: Pound a handful of the plant parts mentioned. Soak in 1/4 glass of water. Add 3 drops of calamansi juice. Strain and drink.
Direction for use: All ages: Drink 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Tuazon; Jessie (Masbate; Uson; Sto. Cristo; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Mindoro

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