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(a) Bixa orellanaL. (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Schefflera elliptica(Blume) Harms (f) Citrus hystrixDC. (g) Arcangelisia flava (L.) Merr. (h) Not provided Print

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Family (a) Bixaceae (b) Not provided (c ) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Araliaceae ginseng (f) Rutaceae rues; rutaces (g) Menispermaceae (h) Not provided
Common name: (a) Achuete (Filipino); Annatto (English; Spanish); Lipsticktree; Roucou (English) (b) Not provided ( c) Not provided (d) Not provided (e) Lima-lima (Filipino) (f) Kabuyau (Filipino) (g) Suma (Filipino) (h) Not provided
Local name: (a) Astiotis (R. Bis.) in combination with (b) hawason; (c) diagangan; (d) pangalion tagpo; (e) kayang-kang; (f) Kabugaw (Tag.); (g) alibutra; (h) agong-ong
Indication: relapse
Plant part used: (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots (f) roots (g) roots
Method of Preparation: Boil equal proportion of roots in 1 glass of water. Dry boiled roots under the sun. Put the roots in a bottle of 'anizado'.
Direction for use: All ages: Take 1 spoonful 3x a day. One in the morning and one in the afternoon.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Servo; Teodora (Romblon; ; Brgy. Capaclar; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Romblon

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