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Family Fabaceae peas; legumes
Common name: Sapang (Filipino); Bakkum wood; Sappanwood (English)
Local name: Sibukaw (Vis.)
Indication: irregular menstruation
Plant part used: roots
Method of Preparation: Chop roots to produce 1/2 glass. Boil in 3 glasses of water to produce 1 glass decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1 glass of decoction 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Dalagon; Primitiva (Zamboanga; Tawagan Norte; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Zamboanga

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