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(a) Lantana camaraL. (b) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (c ) Not provided (d) Dendranthema indicum(L.) Des Moul. (f) Not provided (g) Not provided Print

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Family (a) Verbenaceae verbenas; verbnaces (b) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (c ) Not provided (d) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (e) Bixaceae (f) Not provided (g) Not provided
Common name: (a) Lantana (Filipino); Largeleaf lantana (English); Baho-baho (Ceb) (b) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (c) Not provided (d) Mansanilla (Filipino); False chamomile; Mother's daisy (English) (e) Achuete (Filipino); Annatto (English; Spanish); Lipsticktree; Roucou (English) (f) Not provided (g) Not provided
Local name: (a) Baho-baho mix with (b) gabon (c) antoanga (d) manzanilla (e) suetes (f) sibukas (g) unod sa banag
Indication: no menstruation for one year
Plant part used: (a) roots (b) roots (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots (f) roots (g) corm
Method of Preparation: Chop and mix all plant parts of equal parts to produce a handful. Boil in 5 glasses of water to produce 3 glasses of decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink a glassful of decoction 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Not provided
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Zamboanga

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