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(a) Portulaca oleraceaL. (b) Phyllanthus niruriL. (c ) Plectranthus scutellarioides(L.) R. Br. Print

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Family (a) Portulacaceae purslane; pourpiers (b) Phyllanthaceae (c ) Lamiaceae mints; menthes
Common name: (a) Gulasiman (Filipino); Purslane; Little hogweed; Akulikuli-kula; Duckweed; Pursley; Wild portulaca; Garden purslane (English) (b) Sampa-sampalukan (Filipino); Gale of the wind (English) ( c) Mayana (Filipino)
Local name: (a) Olasiman mix with (b) sambag-sambag (c) mayana
Indication: teething
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves
Method of Preparation: Pound. Squeeze juice and drink.
Direction for use: Infants: Three drops 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: Lanao del Norte

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