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Family Acoraceae sweet-flag
Common name: Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English)
Local name: Lubigan
Indication: gastric pain
Plant part used: rhizome
Method of Preparation: Boil 3-5 slices of rhizomes in water. Add bile of boa. Drink.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1/4 cup 2x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Aurellano; Montano (Quezon; San Narciso; Brgy. Abuyon; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Quezon

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