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(a) Mentha X villosaHuds. (pro. sp.) (b) Rosmarinus officinalisL. (c ) Coriandrum sativumL. Print

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Family (a) Lamiaceae mints; menthes (b) Lamiaceae mints; menthes (c ) Apiaceae
Common name: (a) Herba buena (Filipino); Peppermint; Hairy mint (English) (b) Romero (Filipino); Rosemary; Romero (English) (c) Uan-suy (Filipino); Coriander (English); Kulantro (Tagalog)
Local name: (a) Menta mix with (b) romero (c) culantro (Chab.)
Indication: stomachache
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves
Method of Preparation: Crush leaves (equal proportions) to produce a handful of mixture. Boil in 3 glasses of water to produce 1-glass decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink a glass of decoction 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Aquino (Zamboanga; San Ramon; PCA; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Zamboanga

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