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Family Phyllanthaceae
Common name: Sampa-sampalukan (Filipino); Gale of the wind (English)
Local name: Taltalikod (Ilk.)
Indication: kidney trouble
Plant part used: roots
Method of Preparation: Boil in 5 glasses water a mixture of leaves and roots and evaporate till 3 glasses liquid remains.
Direction for use: Adolescent/adult/65 yrs. and above: Drink 1 glassful of decoction 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Bartolome; Feliciano (Ilocos Norte; Pidding; Barangay 3; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Ilocos Norte

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