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Family Bixaceae
Common name: Achuete (Filipino); Annatto (English; Spanish); Lipsticktree; Roucou (English)
Local name: Asuetes
Indication: asthma
Plant part used: roots
Method of Preparation: Chop a root into 7 pieces. Boil in 7 glasses of water to produce 5 glasses of decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1 glass of decoction 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Toledo; Pedro (Zamboanga; Basilan; Isabela; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Zamboanga

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