Blumea balsamifera
 
Blumea balsamifera
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Family:
Compositae
Common name:
sambong (Tag.); Blumea camphor, buffalo-ear, Ngai camphor (Engl.); alibum, alimon (P. Bis.); ayoban, bukodkud, gabuen, gintin-gintin, hamlibon, kambibon, lalakdan, lakdanbulan (Bis.); bukadkad (S.L. Bis.); dalapot (C. Bis.); kaliban, kalibura (Tagb.); labulan (Sub.); lakad-bulan (Bis., Sul.); sambun (Sul.); sob-sob, subusub, subsob (Ilk); sobosob (Ig.); takamain (Bag.)
Local name:
lakdan
Indication:
For abdominal pain
Plant part used:
root
Method of Preparation:
Steep plant materials in coconut oil (lana).
Direction for use:
Take by mouth.
Additional information:
For the lana, obtain coconut (bugtong) which is facing the east.
Informant:
Jabolin J
Place gathered:
Samar, San Jose de Buan, Barangay Hiduroma, Gandara Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered:
Luceriano RP
Abstracted by:
QuitainA
Date abstracted:
Mar-14
Province:
Samar Island