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Family Fabaceae peas; legumes
Common name: Saga or Saga-saga (Filipino); Prayer bead; Rosarypea; Crab's eye; Jequerity (English)
Local name: Saga or Saga-saga
Indication: malaria
Plant part used: leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil 5 handful of leaves in a pail of water.
Direction for use: Adults: Use decoction as bath once a day. Drink 1/2 glass decoction 3x a day.
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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