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(a) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe (b) Conyza bonariensis(L.) Cronquist Print

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Family (a) Zingiberaceae Ginger Family (b) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols
Common name: (a) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English) (b) Tagabili (Filipino); Asthmaweed; Wavy-leaf fleabane; Flax-leaf fleabane; Hairy fleabane (English); Mangoaw
Local name: (a) Loya pagirisen mix with (b) mangoaw
Indication: headache
Plant part used: (a) rhizome (b) leaves
Method of Preparation: Pound a rhizome in enough leaves. Apply as poultice on the temples..
Direction for use: As needed.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: (a) Mote; Dayang Kira (Lanao del Sur; Tamparan; Poblacion; ) & (b) Mohammad; Hadji Sarep (Lanao del Sur; Marantao; Kamalig; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Lanao del Sur

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