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Family Acoraceae sweet-flag
Common name: Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English)
Local name: Dalao
Indication: kabag; stomach ache; ulcer
Plant part used: rhizome
Method of Preparation: Pound and poultice on affected area.
Direction for use: All ages: As needed.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: (a) Lantion; Emilio (Nueva Viscaya; Bayombong; Masoa; ) (b) Turio; Mercy (Nueva Viscaya; Pingkian; ; ) (c ) Balut; Tranquilina (Nueva Viscaya; Dupax del Norte; Inabon; ) & (d) Yatiwag; Tostos (Nueva Viscaya; Kayana Central; Banaw; )
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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