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Alocasia macrorhizos (L.) G Don Print

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Family Araceae
Common name: malabiga (Tag.); giant elephant ear, giant taro, large taro (Engl.); aba (Ibn.); aba-aba (Ig.); badiang (Tag., Bis.); bagiang (Bis.); bira, sininaba (Ilk.); biga (Tag., Ilk., Bis., Pamp.); bilbila (Bon.); gabi (Bik.); galiang, ragiang, taliang (Bis.); gandus (Pamp.)
Local name: badyang
Indication: For diarrhea
Plant part used: root
Method of Preparation: Prepare concentrated decoction from 3 pieces of badyang roots and abaka roots.
Direction for use: Take decoction by mouth.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Dalina L, FGD1
Place gathered: Eastern Samar, Dolores, Barangay San Vicente, Dolores Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered: Sia IC, Luceriano RP, Aparentado MGU
Abstracted by: QuitainA
Date abstracted: Mar-14
Province: Samar Island

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