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(a) Artemisia vulgarisL. (b) Piper betleL. (c ) Blumea balsamifera(L) DC (d) Curcuma longaL. Print

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Family (a) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (b) Piperaceae peppers (c ) Asteraceae sunflowers; tournesols (d) Zingiberaceae Ginger Family
Common name: (a) Damong-maria (Filipino); Maidenwort; Common wormwood; Hierba de San Juan; Mugwort; Artemisia (English)) (b) Ikmo (Filipino); Betel; Betel pepper (English) (c) Sambong (Filipino); Blumea camphor; Ngai camphor(English) (d) Dilau (Filipino); ; Common (English)
Local name: (a) Damong maria with (b) ikmo (c) sambong (d) dilaw
Indication: stomachache
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves (d) rhizome
Method of Preparation: Pound enough of each plant parts. Extract juice and drink.
Direction for use: Adult: 1 tbsp. 3x a day. Children: 1 tsp. 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Salazar; Maria (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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