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(a) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe (b) Allium sativumL. (c ) Acorus calamusL. Print

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Family (a) Zingiberaceae Ginger Family (b) Amaryllidaceae (c ) Acoraceae sweet-flag
Common name: (a) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English) (b) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (c) Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English)
Local name: (a) Luya w/ (b) Bawang (c) Lubigan
Indication: rheumatism
Plant part used: (a) rhizome (b) clove (c) rhizome
Method of Preparation: Mix proportional amount of each kind. Boil in 4 glasses of water to produce 2 glasses of decoction. Bath. Broil bawang then mix water and drink.
Direction for use: Adults: As needed.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: (a) Nastor; Benito (South Cotabato; Tantangan; Dumadail; ) (b) Marata; Nicolas (South Cotabato; Tantangan; Sampaguita; ) (c ) Asuncion; Cipriano (South Cotabato; Tupi; Palian; ) & (d) Sioting; Serafio (South Cotabato; Tupi; Lison; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: South Cotabato

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