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(a) Pogostemon heyneanus Benth. (b) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe (c ) Opuntia cochenillifera(L.) P. Mill. Print

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Family (a) Lamiaceae (b) Zingiberaceae Ginger Family (c ) Cactaceae cactus
Common name: (a) Kadlum (Filipino); Indian patchouli (English) (b) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English) (c) Dilang-baka (Filipino); Nopal de cochinilla (Spanish)
Local name: (a) Kadlum with (b) luya (c) dilang-baka
Indication: gas pain
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) rhizome (c) leaves
Method of Preparation: Squeeze a handful of leaves of dilang-baka and kadlum in a glass. Add juice of pounded rhizome of luya in 1/4 glass of water.
Direction for use: Adults/Adolescent: Take 2 spoonful 3x a day. Children: Take 1 spoonful daily.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Not provided
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
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Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Romblon

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