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(a) Not provided (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Lantana camaraL. (d) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (e) Bixa orellanaL. (f) Not provided (g) Not provided Print

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Family (a) Not provided (b) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (c ) Verbenaceae verbenas; verbnaces (d) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (e) Bixaceae (f) Not provided (g) Not provided
Common name: (a) Not provided (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Lantana (Filipino); Largeleaf lantana (English); Baho-baho (Ceb) (d) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (e) Achuete (Filipino); Annatto (English; Spanish); Lipsticktree; Roucou (English) (f) Sibukas (g) Antoanga
Local name: (a) Unod sa banag mix with (b) Gabon (Chab.) (c) baho-baho (d) manzanilla (e) suetes (f) sibukas (g) antoanga
Indication: no menstruation for one year
Plant part used: (a) corm b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots (f) roots (g) roots
Method of Preparation: Chop and mix all plant parts of equal parts to produce a handful. Boil in 5 glasses of water to produce 3 glasses of decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink a glassful of decoction 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Not provided
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Zamboanga

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