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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: ecbolic
Plant part used: roots
Method of Preparation: Boil roots in water.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1 glass of decoction before breakfast.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Cacal; Potenciano (Quezon; San Francisco; Brgy. Poblacion; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Quezon

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