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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: Buyangyang (Ceb.)
Indication: irregular menstruation
Plant part used: roots
Method of Preparation: Chop roots into pieces. Boil in 3 glasses of water. Cool before drinking the decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: Drink 1/2 glass before meal.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Dagoc; Violeta (Camiguin; ; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Camiguin

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