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(a) Allium sativumL. (b) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe (c ) Not provided Print

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Family (a) Amaryllidaceae (b) Zingiberaceae Ginger Family (c ) Not provided
Common name: (a) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (b) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English) (c) salt
Local name: (a) Bawang mix with (b) luya (c) salt
Indication: skin diseases like 'an-an'; 'buni'
Plant part used: (a) bulb (b) rhizome
Method of Preparation: Boil a bulb; 1 piece luya rhizome and 1 tbsp. salt in 3 glasses of water to produce 2 glasses decoction.
Direction for use: All ages: Soak a clean cloth into the solution/ rub it on the affected area as needed.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: de la Cruz; Elias (Nueva Ecija; Cabanatuan City; ; Bo. Pagas; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Nueva Ecija

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