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Family Fabaceae peas; legumes
Common name: Saga or Saga-saga (Filipino); Prayer bead; Rosarypea; Crab's eye; Jequerity (English)
Local name: Saga or Saga-saga
Indication: cough
Plant part used: top leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil leaves in desired amount of water to produce a glass of decoction. Add juice of calamansi derived from 4-5 calamansi fruits.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1/4 cup 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Manoza; Felipe (Quezon; Gumaca; Brgy. Buensuciso; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Quezon

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