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(a) Areca catechuL. (b) Ocimum tenuiflorumL. (c ) Fortunella japonica(Thunb.) Swingle (d) Mussaenda anisophylla Vidal Print

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Family (a) Arecaceae (b) Lamiaceae mints; menthes (c ) Rutaceae rues; rutaces (d) Rubiaceae
Common name: (a) Bunga (Filipino); Areca nut; Betel palm (English) (b) Sulasi (Filipino); Holy basil (English) (c) Kalamansi (Filipino); Chinese orange; Round kumquat (English) (d) Talig-harap (Filipino)
Local name: (a) Bunga with (b) solasi (c) kalamansi (d) taligharap
Indication: pulmonary disease
Plant part used: (a) flower (b) leaves (c) fruit (d) leaves
Method of Preparation: Pound enough of each plant parts and poultice to all parts of the body.
Direction for use: Adult/children: apply once.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Luci; Porfirio (Marinduque; ; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Marinduque

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