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Family Phyllanthaceae
Common name: Sampa-sampalukan (Filipino); Gale of the wind (English)
Local name: Kanding-kanding
Indication: dysentery
Plant part used: whole plant
Method of Preparation: Boil the whole plant in 4 glasses of water. Drink decoction.
Direction for use: Children: Take 1 tsp. decoction 3x a day. Adolescent/Adult: Drink 1/2 glass decoction 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Paller; Consorcia (Zamboanga del Sur; Molave; Brgy. Madasigon; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Zamboanga del Sur

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