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Family (a) Acoraceae sweet-flag (b) Rubiaceae madders; rubiaces (c ) Solanaceae nightshades; solanaces (d) Amaryllidaceae
Common name: (a) Lubigan (Filipino); Sweetflag; Calamus (English) (b) Kahoy-dalaga (Filipino) (c) Tabako (Filipino); Tobacco; Cultivated tobacco (English) (d) Bawang (Filipino); Garlic; Cultivated garlic (English)
Local name: (a) Eabigan (b) agboy (c) tabako (d) bawang
Indication: headache
Plant part used: (a) rhizome (b) bark (c) ash (d) clove
Method of Preparation: Scrape bark; chew rhizome; burn tobacco and roast garlic then mix in boiling water. Rub at the whole body the actract made and poultice forehead.
Direction for use: 3x a day
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Torebio; Shirley (Aklan; Altavas; Poblacion; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Aklan

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