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Tamarindus indica L. Print

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Family Leguminosae
Common name: sampalok (Tag.); sweet tamarind, tamarind (Engl.); asam (Sul.); kalamagi (Bis., Ibn.); salamamagi, salomagi (Ilk.); salunagi (Ting.); sambag (P. Bis.); sambagi, sambi (Bis.); sambak, sambalagi, samabalagi (Bik.)
Local name: sampalok
Indication: For asthma
Plant part used: leaf
Method of Preparation: Prepare decoction from sampalok leaves. Add juice of kidya fruit
Direction for use: Take decoction by mouth.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Botorres I
Place gathered: Northern Samar, Las Navas, Barangay San Isidro, Catubig Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered: Sia IC, Mendoza MTB, Luceriano RP, Aparentado MGU
Abstracted by: QuitainA
Date abstracted: Mar-14
Province: Samar Island

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