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(a) Not provided (b) Mimosa pudicaL. (c ) Acorus calamusL. (d) Alpinia elegans (C.Presl) K.Schum. (e) Moringa oleiferaLam. Print

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Family (a) Not provided (b) Fabaceae peas; legumes (c ) Acoraceae sweet-flag (d) Zingiberaceae (e) Moringaceae moringas
Common name: (a) Lagunding itim (b) Makahiya (Filipino); Touch-me-not; Shameplant (English) (c) Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English) (d) Tagbak (Filipino) (e) Malunggay (Filipino); Horse radish (English)
Local name: (a) Lagunding itim mix with (b) makahiya (c) lubigan (d) tagbak (e) malunggay
Indication: inborn insanity
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) roots (c) rhizome (d) rhizome (e) leaves
Method of Preparation: Soak the plant parts in 1 cup of wine. Rub the infusion.
Direction for use: Every afternoon.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Not provided
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Batangas

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