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(a) Not provided (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Vitex negundoL. Print

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Family (a) Not provided (b) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (c ) Lamiaceae mints; menthes
Common name: (a) Igad-igaran (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Lagundi (Filipino); Five-leaved chaste tree; Chinese chastetree (English)
Local name: (a) Igad-igaran (Tag.) mix with (b) sambong (c) lagundi
Indication: pasma with fever
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves
Method of Preparation: Mix leaves of each kind to produce 2 handful. Boil in 5 glasses of water to produce 3 glasses decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 3 tbsp. decoction before sleep. Bath the rest also before sleeping.
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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