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Zingiber officinale Roscoe Print

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Family Zingiberaceae
Common name: luya (Tag.); common ginger, ginger (Engl.); agat (Pamp., Pang.); baseng (Ilk.); laiya (If.); laya (Ilk., Bon., Ibn., It.); luy-a (Bis.)
Local name: luy-a
Indication: for hoarse voice
Plant part used: rhizome
Method of Preparation: Prepare concentrated decoction from plant materials.
Direction for use: Take decoction by mouth.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: FGD1, FGD2, Ladisla FO
Place gathered: Eastern Samar, Canavid, Barangay Balagon, Canavid Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered: Luceriano RP
Abstracted by: QuitainA
Date abstracted: Mar-14
Province: Samar Island

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