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

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Family (a) Phyllanthaceae (b) Lamiaceae mints; menthes (c ) Portulacaceae purslane; pourpiers
Common name: (a) Sampa-sampalukan (Filipino); Gale of the wind (English) (b) Mayana (Filipino) (c) Gulasiman (Filipino); Purslane; Little hogweed; Akulikuli-kula; Duckweed; Pursley; Wild portulaca; Garden purslane (English)
Local name: (a) Sambag-sambag mix with (b) mayana (c) olasiman
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: Casenillo; Leonisa (Lanao del Norte; Salvador; Paniliwad-on; )
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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