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(a) Not provided (b) Musa X paradisiacaL. (pro sp.) (c ) Kaempferia galanga L. Print

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Family (a) Not provided (b) Musaceae banana (c ) Zingiberaceae Ginger Family
Common name: (a) Not provided (b) Saging (Filipino); Banana; Plantain; French plantain (English) (c) Gisol (Filipino); Galanga (English)
Local name: (a) Hibi-hibi mix with (b) banana (c) kisol
Indication: antifertility
Plant part used: (a) roots (b) dry leaves (c) corm
Method of Preparation: Mix roots; leaves and corm to produce 2 handful of mixture. Boil in 5 glasses of water to produce 3 glasses of decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1 glassful of decoction 3x a day
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Escabarte; Solficia G. (Zamboanga; Dipolog City; Olingan; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Zamboanga

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