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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: Bugbugayon
Indication: cough
Plant part used: leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil 7 leaves in 3 glasses of water and drink decoction.
Direction for use: All ages: As needed.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Lantion; Emilio (Nueva Viscaya; Bayombong; Masoa; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Nueva Vizcaya

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