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Psedoelephantopus spicatus (Juss.) Rohr Print

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Family Compositae
Common name: dilang-aso, dila-dila, sigang-dagat (Tag.); dog's tongue, false elephant foot, iron weed, tobacco weed (Engl.); ardatig, habul (Bik.); kabkaron, maratabako (Ilk.); kalkalapikap, supsuput (Bon.); sumag (Pamp.)
Local name: higutbaluto
Indication: For amoeba
Plant part used: root
Method of Preparation: Obtain enough roots and bark. Boil these in three cups of water until one cup of decoction remains.
Direction for use: Drink one cup twice a day, in the morning and afternoon. Continue treatment until healed. Take decoction before meals.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Delmonte MC
Place gathered: Samar, Hinabangan, Barangay Bagacay, Taft Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered: Luceriano RP
Abstracted by: QuitainA
Date abstracted: Mar-14
Province: Samar Island

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