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(a) Opuntia cochenillifera(L.) P. Mill. (b) Zingiber officinaleRoscoe (c ) Not provided (d) Allium sativumL. (e) Schefflera insularum (Seem.) Harms (f) Ceiba pentandra(L.) Gaertn. Print

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Family (a) Cactaceae cactus (b) Zingiberaceae Ginger Family (c ) Not provided (d) Amaryllidaceae (e) Araliaceae (f) Malvaceae mallows; mauves
Common name: (a) Dilang-baka (Filipino); Nopal de cochinilla (Spanish) (b) Luya (Filipino); Ginger; Garden ginger (English) (c) Saparilla (d) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English) (e) Galamai-amo (Filipino) (f) Kapok (Filipino); White satin cotton tree; White silk-cotton tree; Kapoktree; Silk cotton tree (English)
Local name: (a) Dila baka with (b) luya (c) saparilla (d) bawang (e) galamay amo (f) kapok
Indication: relapse after child delivery
Plant part used: (a) bulb (b) rhizome (c) roots (d) roots (e) roots (f) bark
Method of Preparation: Boil enough of each plant parts in 3 glasses of water to produce 2 glasses. Drink decoction.
Direction for use: Adults: 1/2 glass 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Monsiano; Narciso (Marinduque; Boac; Brgy. Tanpos; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Marinduque

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