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Family Acoraceae sweet-flag
Common name: Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English)
Local name: Labigan (Vis.)
Indication: to ease up delivery of expectant mother
Plant part used: leaves
Method of Preparation: Crush leaves and use this to massage the abdomen.
Direction for use: Adults: Massage once before delivery.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Lirio; Digna (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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